King angelfish
Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846
Status not recordedbony fish
The king angelfish (Holacanthus passer) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the king 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 king angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the king 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 king angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusHolacanthus
- SpeciesHolacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846
Synonyms Holacanthus strigatus
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Passer angelfishEnglish
- Whitestripe angelfishEnglish
- Peix àngel reiCatalan
- pomec vznešenýCzech
- Galapagos-kejserfiskDanish
- Kalifornischer EngelfischGerman
- BanderaSpanish
- Kalifornia plitopsEstonian
- Demoiselle royaleFrench
- Pesce angelo reItalian
- Peixe-anjo-reiPortuguese
- 雀點刺蝶魚Chinese
- Angel realSpanish
- ángel realSpanish
- Ángel reySpanish
- Machín banderaSpanish
- Pez ángelSpanish
- Pez banderaSpanish
- Kalifornia meriinglikeEstonian
- Poisson-ange à barre blancheFrench
- Pesce angelo realeItalian
Relatives of the king angelfish
Other species in the same genus Holacanthus.
Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Coshubba
Holacanthus tricolor
Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
Clarion angelfish
Holacanthus clarionensis
Guinean angelfish
Holacanthus africanus
Clipperton angelfish
Holacanthus limbaughi
CompareKing angelfish vs AngelfishKing angelfish vs CoshubbaKing angelfish vs AngelfishKing angelfish vs Clarion angelfish
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the king angelfish?
The king angelfish (Holacanthus passer) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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