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Pygoplites diacanthus

(Boddaert, 1772)

Regal Angelfish

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

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Pomacanthidae

Where to find it

common

EgyptSaudi ArabiaSudan

occasional

MalaysiaMaldivesPalau

rare

Indonesia

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