Clipperton angelfish (Holacanthus limbaughi)

Scientific name: Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963

Clipperton angelfish (Holacanthus limbaughi)

The Clipperton angelfish (Holacanthus limbaughi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, known only from Clipperton Island, 2560 km due west of Costa Rica.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holacanthus limbaughi
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: known only from Clipperton Island, 2560 km due west of Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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