Holacanthus

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Holacanthus
Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Holacanthus
Lacépède, 1802
Type species
Chaetodon tricolor
Bloch, 1795[1]
Species

8, see text.

Synonyms[2]

Holacanthus is a genus of marine angelfishes (family Pomacanthidae). The eight species are particularly abundant near volcanic rocks and coral islands. Some are highly valued as food, but even more so for aquaria, as all are brightly colored.

Species[edit]

The following species are classified within the genus Holacanthus:[3]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Holacanthus africanus Cadenat, 1951. Guinean angelfish, coast of tropical West Africa, in the warmer sections of the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Holacanthus bermudensis Goode, 1876. Bermuda blue angelfish, western Atlantic from North Carolina to Bermuda, into the Bahamas and Florida to the Gulf of Mexico, and also to Yucatán, Mexico.
Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758). Queen angelfish, Florida Keys, and also the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico
Holacanthus clarionensis Gilbert, 1891. Clarion angelfish, Pacific coast of Mexico
Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963. Clipperton angelfish, Pacific – eastern central
Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846. King angelfish, eastern Pacific Ocean from the coast of Peru north to the California gulf, including offshore islands as far west as the Galapagos,
Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch, 1795). Rock beauty angelfish, tropical western Atlantic Ocean to the northern Gulf of Mexico

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Holacanthus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pomacanthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Holacanthus in FishBase. April 2006 version.