Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator Least concern
Where the emperor angelfish lives – recorded in 34 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,969 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
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| Scientific name | Pomacanthus imperator |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 34 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Asia, Oceania |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
Where does the emperor angelfish live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emperor angelfish in 34 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea. In Israel it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
- American Samoa
- Egypt
- Australia
- Réunion
- French Polynesia
- Indonesia
- Seychelles
- Guam
- New Caledonia
- Maldives
- South Africa
- Fiji
- India
- Philippines
- Mayotte
- Yemen
- French Southern Territories
- Chinese Taipei
- Tonga
- Marshall Islands
- Solomon Islands
- Thailand
- Israel (introduced)
- Wallis and Futuna
- Cook Islands
- Mozambique
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
- Malaysia
- Oman
- Kenya
- Palau
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the emperor angelfish endangered?
The emperor angelfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the emperor angelfish?
The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a ray-finned fish in the order Acanthuriformes and the family Pomacanthidae, genus Pomacanthus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the emperor angelfish
The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands. This species is generally associated with stable populations and faces no major threats of extinction. It is a favorite of photographers, artists, and aquarists because of its unique, brilliant pattern of coloration.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emperor angelfish (revision 1370882371), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q847501 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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