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Earspot angelfish

Pomacanthus chrysurus (Cuvier, 1831)

Status not recordedbony fish

The earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the earspot 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 earspot angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the earspot 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 earspot angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusPomacanthus
  7. SpeciesPomacanthus chrysurus (Cuvier, 1831)

Synonyms Holacanthus chrysurus, Holacanthus rodriquesi, Pomacanthodes chrysurus, Pomacanthodes rodriquesi

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Ear-ring angelfishEnglish
  • Ear-spot angelfishEnglish
  • Goldtail angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel de tires blanquesCatalan
  • Øreplettet KejserfiskDanish
  • Gelbschwanz-KaiserfischGerman
  • Pez ángel de cola doradaSpanish
  • Poisson-ange à oreille tachéeFrench
  • Pesce angelo a strisceItalian
  • Lebre cauda douradaPortuguese
  • Изумрудный ангелRussian
  • Goudstert-engelvisroot
  • Peixe-anjo-de-cauda-douradaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the earspot 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

CompareEarspot angelfish vs EmperorEarspot angelfish vs Old womanEarspot angelfish vs Blue angelEarspot angelfish vs Ringed angelfish

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the earspot angelfish?

The earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/earspot-angelfish

MLA

“Earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/earspot-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{earspot_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/earspot-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}