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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?

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the angelfish

Other species in the same genus Holacanthus.

Coshubba

Holacanthus tricolor

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Angelfish

Holacanthus bermudensis

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/holacanthus-ciliaris

MLA

“Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/holacanthus-ciliaris.

BibTeX
@misc{holacanthus_ciliaris_2026,
  title = {Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/holacanthus-ciliaris},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}