Pomacanthus imperator

Pomacanthidae
Emperor Angelfish, Angelfish, Emperor, Imperial Angelfish
  • Pomacanthus imperator, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pomacanthus imperator, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pomacanthus imperator, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pomacanthus imperator, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pomacanthus imperator, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pomacanthus imperator, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pomacanthus imperator, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pomacanthus imperator, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Fine oblique yellow stripes across blue body, blue-edged black mask over eyes down to blue opercular spine, second dark blue-edged patch behind head, yellow tail and rear of dorsal fin, and black anal fin. Juveniles with blue concentric curved lines on dark body, the innermost of which forming a circle just in front of tail base. Length to 40 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 22.0-31.4°C
  • Depth: 1-100m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Frequent (11% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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