Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Apolemichthys

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Cook, D.C.

Apolemichthys arcuatus
[Bandit angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Apolemichthys armitagei
[Armitage angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Apolemichthys griffisi
[Griffis angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Apolemichthys guezei
[Reunion angelfish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Apolemichthys kingi
[Tiger angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Apolemichthys trimaculatus
[Threespot angelfish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus
[Goldspotted angelfish]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Apolemichthys xanthotis
[Yellow-ear angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Apolemichthys xanthurus
[Yellowtail angelfish]

9 Species of Family Pomacanthidae with Genus Apolemichthys
(Angelfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1831	Apolemichthys arcuatus	Bandit angelfish	Eastern Central Pacific	18 TL
1955	Apolemichthys armitagei	Armitage angelfish	Western Indian Ocean	21 TL
1981	Apolemichthys griffisi	Griffis angelfish	Pacific Ocean	30 TL
1978	Apolemichthys guezei	Reunion angelfish	Western Indian Ocean	15 TL
1984	Apolemichthys kingi	Tiger angelfish	Western Indian Ocean	21 TL
1831	Apolemichthys trimaculatus	Threespot angelfish	Indo-West Pacific	26 TL
1973	Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus	Goldspotted angelfish	Pacific Ocean	25 TL
1950	Apolemichthys xanthotis	Yellow-ear angelfish	Western Indian Ocean	20 SL
1833	Apolemichthys xanthurus	Yellowtail angelfish	Western Indian Ocean	15 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Pomacanthidae AngelfishesGenus: Apolemichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Apolemichthys

(See list of species below)