king angelfish
| Scientific name | Holacanthus passer |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1846 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Holacanthus |
Introduction
Holacanthus passer, commonly known as king angelfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Patternrayure verticale
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Patternrayure verticale
How to recognize the king angelfish ?
The king angelfish measures between 20 and 36 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly bleu, orange, beige and gris body. The also has blanc rayure verticale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The king angelfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
Although the king angelfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The king angelfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The king angelfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Bibliographic references
Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific - Allen G. - D R Robertson - Hawaii Press - 1994.
Peces Costeros del Pacífico Oriental Tropical: sistema de Información en línea. Versión 2.0 Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales - G.R. Allen - D R Robertson - Balboa - 2015.
Holacanthus passer. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T165880A6155998 - Richard L. Pyle - Allen G. - Myers R.F. - Zapata, F. - R. Robertson - Luiz A. Rocha - Matthew T. Craig - The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - 2023.
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