Blueface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853)
Status not recordedbony fish
The blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the blueface angelfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blueface angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the blueface angelfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the blueface angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusPomacanthus
- SpeciesPomacanthus xanthometopon (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms Euxiphipops xanthometopon, Holacanthus xanthometopon
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Blue-face angelfishEnglish
- Blue-faced angelfishEnglish
- Bluefaced angelfishEnglish
- Yellow-faced angelfishEnglish
- Yellow-mask angelfishEnglish
- Yellowface angelfishEnglish
- Yellowfaced angelfishEnglish
- Yellowmask angelfishEnglish
- Peix àngel cara blavaCatalan
- Boray-borayCebuano
- pomec modrohlavýCzech
- Blåhoved-brillekejserDanish
- Blaumasken-KaiserfischGerman
- Ángel de cara azulSpanish
- Poisson-ange à front jauneFrench
- KulibangbangIloko
- Pesce angelo faccia bluItalian
- アデヤッコJapanese
- IngguMalay
- Peixe-anjo-de-face-azulPortuguese
- Жёлтомасковый ангелRussian
- BlåhuvudkejsareSwedish
- ปลาสินสมุทรหน้ากากทองThai
- BunakFilipino
- Paro-paroroot
- 神仙Chinese
- Poisson-ange à tête bleueFrench
- AdeyakkoJapanese
- Ikan babiMalay
- ปลาสินสมุทรแว่นเหลืองThai
- MamengFilipino
- Paru-parang dagatFilipino
- Taring pelandokroot
- 黃顱刺蓋魚Chinese
- 黃顱蓋刺魚Chinese
Relatives of the blueface angelfish
Other species in the same genus Pomacanthus.
Emperor
Pomacanthus imperator
Old woman
Pomacanthus maculosus
Blue angel
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Ringed angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis
Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Angelfish
Pomacanthus arcuatus
CompareBlueface angelfish vs EmperorBlueface angelfish vs Old womanBlueface angelfish vs Blue angelBlueface angelfish vs Ringed angelfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the blueface angelfish?
The blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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