French Polynesia

Regal Angelfish

Pygoplites diacanthus

Fiji

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Wakatobi, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

Dumaguete, Philippines

Palau

Yap, Micronesia

Palau

Regal Angelfish

Also known as: Royal Angelfish

Category: Angelfishes

Scientific Name: Pygoplites diacanthus

Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)

Depth: 20-150 ft. (6-45 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia

Chordata (Phylum)

└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)

└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)

└Actinopteri (Superclass)

└Teleostei (Class)

└Acanthuriformes (Order)

└Pomacanthidae (Family)

└Pygoplites (Genus)

Angelfishes