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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusPomacanthus
- 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
Relatives of the six barred angel
Other species in the same genus Pomacanthus.
Emperor
Pomacanthus imperator
Old woman
Pomacanthus maculosus
Blue angel
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Ringed angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis
Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Blueface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the six barred angel?
The six barred angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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