HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishYellowface angelfish Yellowface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) Scientific name: Pomacanthus xanthometopon Bleeker, 1853 The Yellowface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Maldives to Vanuatu, north to the Yaeyama Islands; Palau and Krosae in Micronesia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePomacanthus xanthometoponFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length38.0Depth range5–25 m (16–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Maldives to Vanuatu, north to the Yaeyama Islands; Palau and Krosae in Micronesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraBluegirdled angelfishPomacanthus navarchusSemicircle angelfishPomacanthus semicirculatusVermiculated angelfishChaetodontoplus mesoleucusYellow angelfishCentropyge heraldiOrnate angelfishGenicanthus bellusSee 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