Emperor angelfish
📖 Overview
Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabit ledges and caves in areas of rich coral growth on clear lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feed on sponges and other encrusting organisms ; also on tunicates. Form pairs. Young and adults may clean much larger fishes such as sunfish . Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Juveniles are distinguished by a white dorsal-fin margin .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Emperor angelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Emperor angelfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 100 m . Tropical; 31°N - 28°S, 32°E - 144°W East Africa to Line and Tuamoto islands, North to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, South to the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and the Austral Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
sponges and other encrusting organisms (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Angelfish · Emperor · Emperor Angel-fish · Emperor angelfish · Imperial Angelfish |
| 🌍AFR | Keiserengelvis |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Anfouz Imbrator · Moscht · سمك الملاك الامبراطوري |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix àngel emperador |
| 🌍CES | pomec císařský |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Ægte Kejserfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Imperator-Kaiserfisch · Kaiserfisch |
| 🌍DIV | Kokaa |
| 🌍EST | Imperaator-ingelkala |
| 🌍FIJ | lati ni daveta |
| 🇫🇷French | Ange de mer impérial · Holacanthe empereur · Poisson ange impérial · Poisson ange impérial, Poisson-ange empereur · Poisson-ange empereur |
| 🌍HEB | קיסר הדור |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Színváltó császárhal |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce angelo imperatore |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tatejima-kinchakudai · Tatejimakinchakudai · タテジマキンチャクダイ |
| 🌍MLG | Lafidaja Vola |
| 🌍MSA | Ayam hutan · Ikan babi · Inggu · Taring-pelanduk jalur kuning |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Keizersvis |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Ustniczek cesarski |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Lebre imperador · Peixe-anjo-imperador |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Императорский ангел · ангел императорский · рыба-ангел императорская |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez ángel emperador |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Äkta Kejsarfisk |
| 🌍TAH | paraharaha, paraharaha rautou |
| 🌍TGL | Baro-baro · Paro-paro · Paru-parang dagat |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสินสมุทรจักรพรรดิ |
| 🌍VIE | Cá Bướm đế · Cá Chim Hoàng đế |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 主刺盖鱼 · 主刺蓋魚 · 大花臉(幼魚) · 條紋蓋刺魚 · 皇后神仙(成魚) |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthochaetodon imperator | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Acanthochaetodon nicobariensis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon imperator | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon nicobariensis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Holacanthus bishopi | Seale | 1901 | Synonym |
| Holacanthus geometricus | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
| Holacanthus imperator | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Holacanthus marianas | Seale | 1901 | Synonym |
| Holacanthus nicobariensis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Pomacanthodes imperator | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Pomacanthodes nicobariensis | Schn. | 1801 | Synonym |
| Pomacanthus imperatur | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Pomacanthus nicobariensis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
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🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 22 records indexed .
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