Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor Angelfish
Also known as: Imperial Angelfish
Category: Angelfishes
Scientific Name: Pomacanthus imperator
Synonyms: Holacanthus imperator
Size: 10 to 15 in. (20 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 20-180 ft. (6-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Pomacanthidae (Family)
       └Pomacanthus (Genus)
        └P. imperator (Species)

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