Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Queen Angelfish
Category: Angelfishes
Scientific Name: Holacanthus ciliaris
Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 20-80 ft. (6-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Pomacanthidae (Family) Angelfishes
      └Holacanthus (Genus)
       └H. ciliaris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276012🔗
iNaturalist ID: 47235🔗

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