Holacanthus
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| Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris | |
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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.ILY