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Goldflake angelfish

Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess, 1973

Status not recordedbony fish

The goldflake angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the goldflake 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 goldflake angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the goldflake 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 goldflake angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusApolemichthys
  7. SpeciesApolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess, 1973
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Golden spotted angelfishEnglish
  • Goldspotted angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel de marge negreCatalan
  • pomec zlatoskvrnnýCzech
  • Guldplettet KejserfiskDanish
  • Goldtupfen-RauchkaiserfischGerman
  • Pesce angelo in scaglieItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-de-flocos-douradosPortuguese
  • Золотая рыба-ангелRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goldflake angelfish

Other species in the same genus Apolemichthys.

Flagfish

Apolemichthys trimaculatus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the goldflake angelfish?

The goldflake angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus) 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). Goldflake angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/goldflake-angelfish

MLA

“Goldflake angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/goldflake-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{goldflake_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Goldflake angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/goldflake-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}