Queen angelfish Holacanthus ciliaris Least concern
Where the queen angelfish lives – recorded in 13 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 11,355 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Holacanthus ciliaris |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 13 countries |
| Continents | North America, South America |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
Where does the queen angelfish live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the queen angelfish in 13 countries and territories across North America and South America.
- United States
- Brazil
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
- Mexico
- Guadeloupe
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Belize
- Cayman Islands
- Martinique
- Bahamas
- Honduras
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 queen angelfish endangered?
The queen angelfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the queen angelfish?
The queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) is a ray-finned fish in the order Acanthuriformes and the family Pomacanthidae, genus Holacanthus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the queen angelfish
The queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), also known as the blue angelfish, golden angelfish, or yellow angelfish, is a species of marine angelfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a benthic (ocean floor) warm-water species that lives in coral reefs. It is recognized by its blue and yellow coloration and a distinctive spot or "crown" on its forehead. This crown distinguishes it from the closely related and similar-looking Bermuda blue angelfish (Holacanthus bermudensis), with which it overlaps in range and can interbreed.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Queen angelfish (revision 1369245664), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q453994 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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