Emperor angelfish  (Pomacanthus imperator)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern
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Facts – Emperor angelfish

Also known as: angelfish, emperor, imperial angelfish
Synonyms: Acanthochaetodon imperator, Acanthochaetodon nicobariensis, Chaetodon imperator, Chaetodon nicobariensis, Holacanthus imperator, Holacanthus nicobariensis, Pomacanthodes imperator, Pomacanthus nicobariensis
  
French: Ange de mer impérial, Holacanthe empereur, Poisson ange impérial
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPomacanthidae
GenusPomacanthus (1)

Status – Emperor angelfish

The emperor angelfish is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Emperor angelfish

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (August, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Emperor angelfish, side profile
Emperor angelfish, side profile

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