Emperor Angelfish (species: Pomacanthus imperator) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lizard Island area: all known taxa > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Pomacanthidae > Pomacanthus > Pomacanthus imperator (gallery)
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor Angelfish


©Barbara Banks: Pomacanthus imperator at Yonge Reef

©Anne Hoggett: Pomacanthus imperator at No Name Reef near Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Juvenile Pomacanthus imperator near the outer crest of Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacanthidae
Genus Pomacanthus
Species Pomacanthus imperator

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon; seen more frequently at the outer reef.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Puglisi, M.P., V.J. Paul and M. Slattery (2000). Biogeographic comparisons of chemical and structural defenses of the Pacific gorgonians Anella mollis and A. reticulata, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 207: 263-272. LIRS catalog number 631.