Ringed angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis (Bloch, 1787)
Status not recordedbony fish
The ringed angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the ringed 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 ringed angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the ringed 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 ringed angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusPomacanthus
- SpeciesPomacanthus annularis (Bloch, 1787)
Synonyms Chaetodon annularis, Chaetodon vorticosus, Holacanthus pseudannularis, Pomacanthodes annularis
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Blue-ringed angelfishEnglish
- Bluering angelfishEnglish
- Blueringed angelfishEnglish
- Ringed angle fishEnglish
- Peix àngel de anell blauCatalan
- pomec prstenčitýCzech
- Blåringet KejserfiskDanish
- RingkaiserfischGerman
- Pez Ángel de Anillo AzulSpanish
- Poisson-ange à anneauFrench
- KulibangbangIloko
- Pesce angelo dall'anello bluItalian
- ワヌケヤッコJapanese
- Ustniczek pierscieniowatyPolish
- Lebre anelarPortuguese
- Ангел-анулярисRussian
- CirkelkejsarfiskSwedish
- ปลาสินสมุทรวงฟ้าThai
- Paru-parang dagatFilipino
- Comboroot
- 藍環神仙Chinese
- WanukeyakkoJapanese
- Peixe-anjo-de-anel-azulPortuguese
- ปลาสินสมุทรลายน้ำเงินThai
- జటిప్యనroot
- ലൊല്ല തെരെട്ടroot
- ലോല തിരട്ടroot
- Alibang-bangroot
- Annularisroot
- Bluestone annularisroot
- Ikan babiroot
- Ikan kambingroot
- Jatipynaroot
- Ketangroot
- Lolla-terateroot
- Nga-leik-pyarroot
- Taring pelandokroot
- 環紋刺蓋魚Chinese
- 環紋蓋刺魚Chinese
Relatives of the ringed angelfish
Other species in the same genus Pomacanthus.
Emperor
Pomacanthus imperator
Old woman
Pomacanthus maculosus
Blue angel
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Blueface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Angelfish
Pomacanthus arcuatus
CompareRinged angelfish vs EmperorRinged angelfish vs Old womanRinged angelfish vs Blue angelRinged angelfish vs Angelfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the ringed angelfish?
The ringed angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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