Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor Angelfish
Also known as: Imperial Angelfish
Category: Angelfishes
Scientific Name: Pomacanthus imperator
Synonyms: Holacanthus imperator
Size: 10 to 15 in. (20 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 20-180 ft. (6-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Pomacanthidae (Family) Angelfishes
      └Pomacanthus (Genus)
       └P. imperator (Species)
WoRMS ID: 220001🔗
iNaturalist ID: 84181🔗

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