Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)

Scientific name: Pygoplites diacanthus Boddaert, 1772

Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)

The Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Sides with alternating dark-edged bluish white and orange stripes which narrow and angle backward in dorsal fin; posterior portion of dorsal fin black with close-set blue dots; posterior portion of anal fin with alternating yellow and blue bands running parallel to body contour; caudal fin yellow. Juveniles with a large ocellated dark spot on basal portion of the soft dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pygoplites diacanthus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
1–48 m (3–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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