Smoke angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833)
Status not recordedbony fish
The smoke angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the smoke 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 smoke angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the smoke 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 smoke angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusApolemichthys
- SpeciesApolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833)
Synonyms Holacanthus xanthurus, Pomacanthus xanthurus
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Indian yellowtail angelfishEnglish
- Xanthurus cream angelfishEnglish
- Yellowbrown angelfishEnglish
- Yellowtail angelfishEnglish
- Peix àngel cremaCatalan
- 黃褐阿波魚Chinese
- pomec indickýCzech
- Gulhalet KejserfiskDanish
- Indischer RauchkaiserfischGerman
- Ángel de cola amarillaSpanish
- India apoleemEstonian
- Poisson-ange des IndesFrench
- Pesce angelo dalla coda giallaItalian
- Peixe-anjo-cremePortuguese
- ปลาสินสมุทรหน้าดำThai
- 黄褐阿波鱼Chinese
- India seeravkalaEstonian
Relatives of the smoke angelfish
Other species in the same genus Apolemichthys.
Banded angelfish
Apolemichthys arcuatus
Flagfish
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Griffis angelfish
Apolemichthys griffisi
Tiger angelfish
Apolemichthys kingi
Goldflake angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus
Red sea angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthotis
CompareSmoke angelfish vs Banded angelfishSmoke angelfish vs FlagfishSmoke angelfish vs Griffis angelfishSmoke angelfish vs Tiger angelfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the smoke angelfish?
The smoke angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus) 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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