King angelfish

The Passer Angelfish is a non-migratory tropical fish that inhabits reefs in the eastern Pacific ocean from the coast of Peru north to the California gulf, including offshore islands as far west as the Galapagos, generally at a depth of between 4-30 meters.

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The King angelfish lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 4 - 30 m environment.

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The king angelfish is a beautifully colored, reef associated fish, found in the east Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California in tropical and some subtropical areas. It is an omnivore, feeding on a large variety of small plants and animals, including planktonic forms. More

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The range of the king angelfish includes the central Gulf of California, Guadalupe Island, south on the outer coast to Ecuador. They are common around shallow rocky and coral reefs from 3 meters (10 feet) to depths of at least 80 meters (260 feet). More

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Common names

Ángel in sp
ángel real in Spanish (español)
Ángel rey in Spanish (español)
Angelfish in English
Bandera in Spanish (español)
çngel rey in Spanish (español)
Demoiselle royale in French (français)
Galapagos-kejserfisk in Danish (dansk)
Holacanthus passer in Polish (polski)
King angelfish in English
Machín bandera in Spanish (español)
Muñeca in sp
Pez ángel in Spanish (español)
Pez bandera in Spanish (español)
whitestripe angelfish in English
雀点刺蝶鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
雀点刺蝶鱼 in Unknown
雀點刺蝶魚 in Mandarin Chinese
雀點刺蝶魚 in Unknown

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Pomacanthidae
Genus : Holacanthus
Species : Holacanthus passer
Authority : Valenciennes, 1846