Bluebanded angelfish

Although it is frequently exported through the aquarium trade it rarely survives in the aquarium.

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The Bluebanded angelfish lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 1 - 48 m environment.

The Blueline Angelfish, also known as the Bluebanded Angelfish, has been likened to a butterflyfish in body structure. This unique fish is only available on a seasonal basis in the summer months. More

Common names

Alibangbang in Tagalog
Alibangbang in Visayan
Angel doreng in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Angelfish in English
Badiangon in Surigaonon
Baro-baro in Tagalog
Blue-banded angelfish in English
Bluebanded angelfish in English
Boray boray in Visayan
Dau-dau in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Empress angelfish in English
Farupon pisahe he pulo in English
Farupon pisahe he pulo in Tobian
Gombing in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Jorur in Marshall
Jorur in Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
Kirjokeisarikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Koninklike engelvis in Afrikaans
Kula kokaa in Maldivian
Kulibangbang in Ilokano
lati ni daveta in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Nishikiyakko in Japanese (日本語)
Påfågelkejsarfisk in Swedish (Svenska)
Påfuglekejserfisk in Danish (dansk)
Paraharaha in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Paro-paro in Tagalog
Paru-parang dagat in Tagalog
Pauwoogkeizersvis in Dutch (Nederlands)
Pfauen-Kaiserfisch in German (Deutsch)
Pfauenkaiserfisch in German (Deutsch)
Poisson-ange duc in French (français)
Regal angelfish in English
Regal angelfish in Unknown
Regal angelfish pasific in English
Riring in Bikol
Riring in Carolinian
Rishing in Austronesian (Other)
Rishing in Carolinian
royal angelfish in English
Royal empress angel in English
Royal empress angelfish in English
Sifisifi in Tongan
Sigo vugo in Gela
Siqeliti in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Tapay tapay in Visayan
Tu'u'u-moana in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
双棘甲尻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
帝王神仙魚 in Mandarin Chinese
帝王神仙鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
甲尻魚 in Mandarin Chinese
甲尻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
皇帝 in Mandarin Chinese
錦紋蓋刺魚 in Mandarin Chinese
锦纹盖刺鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
雙棘甲尻魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Pomacanthidae
Genus : Pygoplites
Species : Pygoplites diacanthus
Authority : Boddaert, 1772