HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBanded angelfish Banded angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus) Scientific name: Apolemichthys arcuatus Gray, 1831 The Banded angelfish (Apolemichthys arcuatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian and Johnston islands. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18. Overall pale with a broad black bar bordered by a narrow pearly white band running across the upper side from the front of the eye to the posterior portion of the soft dorsal fin. A similar broad black band with pearly white border runs submarginal on the caudal and anal fins.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameApolemichthys arcuatusFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0Depth range12–183 m (39–600 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 12 - 183 m, usually 25 - 50 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian and Johnston islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraPebbled butterflyfishChaetodon multicinctusRusset angelfishCentropyge potteriOrange angelfishCentropyge fisheriBluestriped butterflyfishChaetodon frembliiTriangle butterflyfishChaetodon triangulumSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026