Holacanthus
Encyclopedia
Holacanthus is a genus
of marine angelfish
es (family Pomacanthidae). The eight species are particularly abundant near volcanic rocks
and coral
islands. Some are highly valued as food, but even more so for aquaria
, as all are brightly-colored.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of marine angelfish
Marine angelfish
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species...
es (family Pomacanthidae). The eight species are particularly abundant near volcanic rocks
Igneous rock
Igneous rock is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava...
and coral
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
islands. Some are highly valued as food, but even more so for aquaria
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
, as all are brightly-colored.
Species
- Guinean angelfish, Holacanthus africanus Cadenat, 1951.
- Bermuda blue angelfishBermuda blue angelfishThe Bermuda blue angelfish, Holacanthus bermudensis, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae. Holocanthus bermudensis should not be confused with Holocanthus ciliaris, or queen angelfish, despite very similar appearances...
, Holacanthus bermudensis Goode, 1876. - Queen angelfishQueen AngelfishThe queen angelfish is an angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
, Holacanthus ciliaris (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758). - Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis Gilbert, 1891.
- Blue angelfishHolacanthus isabelitaThe blue angelfish, Holacanthus isabelita, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from Bermuda, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico to the northern islands of the West Indies. Its length is up to 45 cm....
, Holacanthus isabelitaHolacanthus isabelitaThe blue angelfish, Holacanthus isabelita, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from Bermuda, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico to the northern islands of the West Indies. Its length is up to 45 cm....
(JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Rutter, 1898) - Clipperton angelfish, Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963.
- King Angelfish, Holacanthus passer ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1846. - Rock beautyRock beautyThe rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae.-Description:The adult Rock Beauty angelfish's overall body color can be described as yellow in the facial region of the body with blue towards the tail end of the fish. Its tail, however, will...
, Holacanthus tricolor (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
, 1795).