Clarion angelfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Clarion angelfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clarion angelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Clarion angelfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Clarion angelfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°N - 10°N Central Pacific: southern tip of Baja California, Mexico; also from Clarion, and the Revillagigedo Group off the western coast of Mexico and from Clipperton Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Clarion angelfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Clarion angelfish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Clarion angelfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Clarion angelfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix àngel de l'illa Clarión |
| 🌍CES | pomec úžasný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Clarion-kejserfisk |
| 🌍FAS | فرشتهماهی شیپوری |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle de Clarion · Poisson-ange de Clarion · Poisson-ange doré |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce angelo solare |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-anjo-de-Clarion |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Angel de Clarión · Ángel |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 塞拉里昂刺蝶魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 8 records indexed .
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