Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedbony fish
The angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the 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 angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the 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 angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusHolacanthus
- SpeciesHolacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Angelichthys ciliaris, Angelichthys iodocus, Chaetodon aculeatus, Chaetodon ciliaris, Chaetodon parrae, Chaetodon squamulosus, Holacanthus cornutus, Holacanthus coronatus, Holacanthus formosus, Holacanthus iodocus, Holacanthus lunatus, Holacanthus squamulosus, Holocanthus ciliaris, Holocanthus lunatus
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Blue angelfishEnglish
- Golden angelfishEnglish
- Queen angelEnglish
- Queen angelfishEnglish
- Yellow angelEnglish
- Yellow angelfishEnglish
- Peix àngel reinaCatalan
- pomec modročelýCzech
- DronningekejserfiskDanish
- KöniginfischGerman
- GuineaSpanish
- Ange royalFrench
- Pesce angelo reginaItalian
- Hokuro-yakkoJapanese
- кралска ангелска рибаMacedonian
- Gele engelvisDutch
- Rey di chambaPapiamento
- nefrytek królewskiPolish
- PapuPortuguese
- Зелёная изабелитаRussian
- 額斑刺蝶魚Chinese
- Diadem-KaiserfischGerman
- Königin-EngelfischGerman
- ángel reinaSpanish
- Cachama de piedraSpanish
- IsabelitaSpanish
- Isabelita pataleSpanish
- isabelita reinaSpanish
- Demoiselle royaleFrench
- Poisson-ange royalFrench
- ホクロヤッコJapanese
- Rey di TjambaPapiamento
- Nefrytek krolweskiPolish
- Anjo-rainhaPortuguese
- BorboletaPortuguese
- EnxadaPortuguese
- Paru brancoPortuguese
- Paru-rajadoPortuguese
- Parum-amareloPortuguese
- Parum-douradoPortuguese
- Parum-jandaiaPortuguese
- Peixe-anjo-rainhaPortuguese
- Peixe-borboletaPortuguese
Relatives of the angelfish
Other species in the same genus Holacanthus.
King angelfish
Holacanthus passer
Coshubba
Holacanthus tricolor
Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
Clarion angelfish
Holacanthus clarionensis
Guinean angelfish
Holacanthus africanus
Clipperton angelfish
Holacanthus limbaughi
CompareAngelfish vs King angelfishAngelfish vs CoshubbaAngelfish vs AngelfishAngelfish vs Clarion angelfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the angelfish?
The angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) 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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