angelfish

Holacanthus bermudensis

Forty Five Centimeters Pomacanthid Fish from Western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Holacanthus bermudensis, also known as the blue angelfish or Bermuda blue angelfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Holacanthus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas and off southern Florida, USA to the Gulf of Mexico, including Yucatan, Mexico (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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