Taxonomic group
Perciform fishes belonging to the family Pomacanthidae.
Angelfish
Marine angelfish (family Pomacanthidae) are perciform reef fishes found on shallow tropical reefs of the Atlantic, Indian, and mainly western Pacific Oceans.
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Species Guide
What to know about angelfish
A clean field guide focused on habitat, identification, behavior, and conservation context without burying the useful parts.
Marine angelfish belong to the family Pomacanthidae and are perciform fishes associated with shallow coral and rocky reefs in tropical regions. The family comprises seven genera and about 86 described species. Marine angelfish are distinct from freshwater angelfish, which are tropical cichlids native to the Amazon Basin.
The strongest linked planning options currently surface around destinations such as Caye Caulker, Mahé, San Pedro (Ambergris Caye), Belize and countries such as Mexico, Australia, United States of America for divers building trips around angelfish.
Identification
How to identify angelfish
The visual markers divers can use underwater, plus the species most likely to cause confusion.
Key identification markers
Typical habitat
Associated with shallow reefs in tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific Oceans.
