Emperor angelfish

Emperor angelfish
Adult fish in Red Sea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Pomacanthus
Species:
P. imperator
Binomial name
Pomacanthus imperator
(Bloch, 1787)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaetodon imperator Bloch, 1787
  • Acanthochaetodon imperator (Bloch, 1787)
  • Holacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)
  • Pomacanthodes imperator (Bloch, 1787)
  • Chaetodon nicobariensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Acanthochaetodon nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Holacanthus nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Pomacanthus nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands. This species is generally associated with stable populations and faces no major threats of extinction.[1] It is a favorite of photographers, artists, and aquarists because of its unique, brilliant pattern of coloration.

  1. ^ a b Pyle, R.; Rocha, L.A.; Craig, M.T. (2010). "Pomacanthus imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165862A6151184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165862A6151184.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pomacanthus imperator". FishBase. December 2019 version.