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Six barred angel

Pomacanthus sexstriatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Status not recordedbony fish

The six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the six barred angel

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 six barred angel live?

Not recorded

Is the six barred angel 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 six barred angel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusPomacanthus
  7. SpeciesPomacanthus sexstriatus (Cuvier, 1831)

Synonyms Euxiphipops sexstriatus, Holacanthus sexstriatus, Pomacanthus resimus, Pomacanthus sextriatus

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • Bluestone kambinganEnglish
  • Six-banded angel-fishEnglish
  • Six-banded angelfishEnglish
  • Sixband angelfishEnglish
  • Sixbanded angelfishEnglish
  • Sixbar angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel de cua blavaCatalan
  • pomec šestipruhýCzech
  • Seksbåndet KejserfiskDanish
  • Sechsbinden-KaiserfischGerman
  • Ángel de seis bandasSpanish
  • Poisson angeFrench
  • KulibangbangIloko
  • Pesce angelo a barra biancaItalian
  • ロクセンヤッコJapanese
  • IngguMalay
  • Peixe-anjo-de-seis-listrasPortuguese
  • Шестиполосый ангелRussian
  • Badiangonsgd
  • ปลาสินสมุทรหกแถบThai
  • Paru-parang dagatFilipino
  • Taring pelandokroot
  • 六帶神仙Chinese
  • Poisson-ange à six bandesFrench
  • Rokusen-yakkoJapanese
  • Ikan babiMalay
  • ปลาสินสมุทรลายบั้งThai
  • Paru-parung dagatroot
  • 六帶刺蓋魚Chinese
  • 六帶蓋刺魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the six barred angel

Other species in the same genus Pomacanthus.

Emperor

Pomacanthus imperator

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Old woman

Pomacanthus maculosus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Blue angel

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Angelfish

Pomacanthus paru

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the six barred angel?

The six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-barred-angel

MLA

“Six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-barred-angel.

BibTeX
@misc{six_barred_angel_2026,
  title = {Six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-barred-angel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}