Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)

Scientific name: Holacanthus tricolor Bloch, 1795

Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor)

The Rock beauty (Holacanthus tricolor) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georgia (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Biology

Inhabits rock jetties, rocky reefs and rich coral areas. Juveniles often associated with fire corals. Feeds on tunicates, sponges, zoantharians and algae. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holacanthus tricolor
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
3–92 m (10–302 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 92 m, usually 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georgia (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
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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