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Griffis angelfish

Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor, 1981)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the griffis 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 griffis angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the griffis 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 griffis angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusApolemichthys
  7. SpeciesApolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor, 1981)

Synonyms Holacanthus griffisi

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Griffis' angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel d'esquena blancaCatalan
  • pomec GriffisůvCzech
  • Griffis KejserfiskDanish
  • Griffis RauchkaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson ange de Griffi-French
  • Pesce angelo dal dorso biancoItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-de-GriffisPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the griffis 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 griffis angelfish?

The griffis angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi) 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). Griffis angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/griffis-angelfish

MLA

“Griffis angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/griffis-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{griffis_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Griffis angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/griffis-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}