Pomacanthus imperator, Emperor angelfish : fisheries, aquarium

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Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)

Emperor angelfish
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Pomacanthus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 1 - 100 m (Ref. 48391). Tropical; 31°N - 28°S, 32°E - 144°W

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Prickkarta | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Line and Tuamoto islands, North to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, South to the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and the Austral Islands (Ref. 33390). Mention from Hawaii Is., but likely to be aquarium releases (Ref. 58302). Not found in Easter Island, Rapa and the Marquesan Islands (Ref. 48391).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm 25.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30573); rapporterad maxålder: 14 år (Ref. 72479)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 13 - 14; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 17 - 21; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 18 - 21.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Juveniles are encountered under ledges, or in holes of outer lagoon patch reefs or semi-protected areas of exposed channels and outer reef flats. Subadults move to reef front holes and surge channels. Large adults inhabit ledges and caves in areas of rich coral growth on clear lagoon, channel, or seaward reefs (Ref. 6113). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on sponges and other encrusting organisms (Ref. 6113); also on tunicates. Form pairs. Young and adults may clean much larger fishes such as sunfish (Ref. 48636). Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Juveniles are distinguished by a white dorsal-fin margin (Ref. 48391).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.6 - 29, mean 27.9 °C (based on 1496 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02512 (0.01462 - 0.04317), b=2.87 (2.73 - 3.01), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.05 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 16.4 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (K=0.06; Fec > 10,000;).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 36.1 [16.0, 61.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.475 [0.267, 0.836] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.0941 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 39.9 [18.9, 92.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 68 [14, 303] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [0.9, 2.1] mg/100g (wet weight);