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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusPomacanthus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blueface angelfish

Other species in the same genus Pomacanthus.

Emperor

Pomacanthus imperator

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Old woman

Pomacanthus maculosus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Blue angel

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Angelfish

Pomacanthus arcuatus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBlueface angelfish vs EmperorBlueface angelfish vs Old womanBlueface angelfish vs Blue angelBlueface angelfish vs Ringed angelfish

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blueface angelfish?

The blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueface-angelfish

MLA

“Blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueface-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{blueface_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Blueface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueface-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}