HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishGoldspotted angelfish Goldspotted angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus) Scientific name: Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess, 1973 The Goldspotted angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Body brownish yellow with numerous bright lemon yellow spots; head yellow, the snout purplish, forehead with a black spot about equal to eye diameter; the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins black with bright blue margin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameApolemichthys xanthopunctatusFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length25.0Depth range3–8 m (10–26 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 8 mClimateTropicalDistributionPacific Ocean: Gilbert Islands to the Line islands. Reported from Kapingamarangi Atoll (eastern Caroline Islands), Nauru, Canton (Phoenix Islands), Howland, Baker, and Fanning (Line Islands) Atolls.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraYellow-ear angelfishApolemichthys xanthotisYellowtail angelfishApolemichthys xanthurusFlameback angelfishCentropyge aurantonotusYellowfin angelfishCentropyge flavipectoralisBlackear angelfishCentropyge hotumatuaSee 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