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{{Taxobox | name = ''Holacanthus'' |
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| image_caption = [[Queen angelfish]], ''Holacanthus ciliaris'' |
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* [[Queen angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus ciliaris]]'' <small>([[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)</small>. |
* [[Queen angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus ciliaris]]'' <small>([[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)</small>. |
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* [[Clarion angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus clarionensis]]'' <small>Gilbert, 1891</small>. |
* [[Clarion angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus clarionensis]]'' <small>Gilbert, 1891</small>. |
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* [[Blue angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus isabelita]]'' <small>([[David Starr Jordan|Jordan]] & Rutter, 1898)</small> |
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* [[Clipperton angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus limbaughi]]'' <small>Baldwin, 1963</small>. |
* [[Clipperton angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus limbaughi]]'' <small>Baldwin, 1963</small>. |
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* [[King Angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus passer]]'' <small>[[Achille Valenciennes|Valenciennes]], 1846</small>. |
* [[King Angelfish]], ''[[Holacanthus passer]]'' <small>[[Achille Valenciennes|Valenciennes]], 1846</small>. |
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| Genus: | Holacanthus Lacépède, 1802
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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
- Guinean angelfish, Holacanthus africanus Cadenat, 1951.
- Bermuda blue angelfish, Holacanthus bermudensis Goode, 1876.
- Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758).
- Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis Gilbert, 1891.
- Blue angelfish, Holacanthus isabelita (Jordan & Rutter, 1898)
- Clipperton angelfish, Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963.
- King Angelfish, Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846.
- Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch, 1795).
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Holacanathus in FishBase. January 2006 version.