FishverifiedLeast Concern

Pygoplites diacanthus

(Boddaert, 1772)

Regal Angelfish

Also known as: Royal Angelfish, Blue-Banded Angelfish, Empress Angelfish, Royal Empress Angel

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–110 m

Max size

25 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

14.5 yrs

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Pomacanthidae

common

occasional

rare

Apolemichthys arcuatus

Banded Angelfish

Centropyge resplendens

Dwarf Angelfish

Centropyge acanthops

Orangeback Angelfish

Centropyge multicolor

Dwarf Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

Queen Angelfish

Centropyge ferrugata

Dwarf Angelfish

Centropyge heraldi

Dwarf Angelfish

Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus

Velvet Angelfish