Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea
Familia: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Holacanthus
Species: H. africanus – H. albofasciatus – H. bermudensis – H. ciliaris – H. clarionensis – H. lasti – H. limbaughi – H. passer – H. rodriquesi – H. somervillii – H. tricolor
Name
Holacanthus Lacepède, 1802
References
Holacanthus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Holacanthus species list in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
Vernacular names
English: Angelfishes
Holacanthus is a genus of marine angelfishes (family Pomacanthidae). The eight species are particularly abundant near volcanic rocks and coral islands. Some are highly valued as food, but even more so for aquaria, as all are brightly colored.
Species
The following species are classified within the genus Holacanthus:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Holacanthus africanus Cadenat, 1951. | Guinean angelfish, | coast of tropical West Africa, in the warmer sections of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. |
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Holacanthus bermudensis Goode, 1876. | Bermuda blue angelfish, | western Atlantic from North Carolina to Bermuda, into the Bahamas and Florida to the Gulf of Mexico, and also to Yucatán, Mexico. |
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Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758). | Queen angelfish, | Florida Keys, and also the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico |
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Holacanthus clarionensis Gilbert, 1891. | Clarion angelfish, | Pacific coast of Mexico |
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Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963. | Clipperton angelfish, | Pacific – eastern central |
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Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846. | King angelfish, | eastern Pacific Ocean from the coast of Peru north to the California gulf, including offshore islands as far west as the Galapagos, |
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Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch, 1795). | Rock beauty angelfish, | tropical western Atlantic Ocean to the northern Gulf of Mexico |
References
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Holacanthus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pomacanthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Holacanthus in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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