Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Yellow-Mask Angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Yellow-Mask Angelfish
Also known as: Yellowface Angelfish, Bluefaced Angelfish
Category: Angelfishes
Scientific Name: Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Synonyms: Holacanthus xanthometopon
Size: 12 to 15 in. (30 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
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. xanthometopon (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276027🔗
iNaturalist ID: 110021🔗

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