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Genus Family: Pomacanthidae 🍽️ 5 Edible 🐠 8 Aquarium

Pomacanthus

Species
13
Max Length
60 cm
Max Weight
3.0 kg
Max Lifespan
36 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.78
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Pomacanthidae
Genus
Pomacanthus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
13

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 13

🌐 Geographic Distribution

United States
6 spp.
China
5 spp.
Mexico
5 spp.
Mozambique
4 spp.
Tanzania
3 spp.
Seychelles
3 spp.
Kenya
3 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
VI
2 spp.
Antigua and Barbuda
2 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Haiti
2 spp.
MQ
2 spp.
PR
2 spp.
Belize
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
100 m