Apolemichthys

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Apolemichthys
Apolemichthys xanthurus 2.JPG
Apolemichthys xanthurus, the type species of this genus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Apolemichthys
Burton, 1934
Type species
Holacanthus xanthurus
Species

8, see text

Apolemichthys is a genus of marine angelfishes in the family Pomacanthidae.[2]

Species[]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Bandit Angelfish (13151901254).jpg Apolemichthys arcuatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Banded angelfish reefs in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.
Corl0166 (28304650305).jpg Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor, 1981) Griffis angelfish Pacific Ocean
(Randall & Maugé, 1978) Réunion Indian Ocean
Apolemichthys kingi P8036639.JPG Heemstra, 1984 Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa and Mozambique
Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831).jpg Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831) Threespot angelfish Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean
Golden spotted angelfish apolemichthys xanthopunctatus.jpg Burgess, 1973 Pacific Ocean: Gilbert Islands to the Line islands. Reported from Kapingamarangi Atoll (eastern Caroline Islands), Nauru, Canton (Phoenix Islands), Howland, Baker, and Fanning (Line Islands) Atolls.
Arabian Smoke-Angelfish.jpg Apolemichthys xanthotis (Fraser-Brunner, 1950) Yellow-ear angelfish Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, down through the Gulf of Aden in the south
Apolemichthys xanthurus.JPG Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett, 1833) Yellowtail angelfish, Maldives and the east coast of India.

Fishbase still has listed as a species within this genus but notes that it is a hybrid between Apolemichthys trimaculatus and Apolemichthys xanthurus. Fishbase state that the page will be removed as part of their next update.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pomacanthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Apolemichthys in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Apolemichthys griffisi" in FishBase. December 2019 version.

  • Tiger Angelfish at Chain reef, Durban

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