Guinean angelfish

Holacanthus africanus

Forty Five Centimeters Pomacanthid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Holacanthus africanus, the Guinean angelfish or West African angelfish, is species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the warmer sections of the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Holacanthus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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