Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Apolemichthys

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9 species
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray, 1831)

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Apolemichthys arcuatus
[Bandit angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Apolemichthys armitagei Smith, 1955

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Apolemichthys armitagei
[Armitage angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor, 1981)

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Apolemichthys griffisi
[Griffis angelfish]

Photo by Plantard, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Apolemichthys guezei (Randall & Maugé, 1978)

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Apolemichthys guezei
[Reunion angelfish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Apolemichthys kingi Heemstra, 1984

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Apolemichthys kingi
[Tiger angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)

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Apolemichthys trimaculatus
[Threespot angelfish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess, 1973

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Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus
[Goldspotted angelfish]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Apolemichthys xanthotis (Fraser-Brunner, 1950)

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Apolemichthys xanthotis
[Yellow-ear angelfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833)

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Apolemichthys xanthurus
[Yellowtail angelfish]


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



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