Description

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Common Names

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Galapagos-kejserfisk , Danish , Denmark

King angelfish , English , Galapagos Is.

King angelfish , English , Mexico

King angelfish , English , USA

King angelfish , English , Global

Kalifornia meriinglike , Estonian , Estonia

Kalifornia plitops , Estonian , Estonia

Demoiselle royale , French , France

雀点刺蝶鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

雀點刺蝶魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Angel real , Spanish , Mexico

Ángel real , Spanish , Spain

Angel real , Spanish , Spain

Ángel rey , Spanish , Mexico

Bandera , Spanish , Ecuador

Machín bandera , Spanish , Ecuador

Pez ángel , Spanish , Peru

Pez bandera , Spanish , Galapagos Is.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Holacanthus

Species: Holacanthus passer Valenciennes, 1846

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Diurnal grazer on sessile invertebrates and algae but specializes to a larger extent on sponges. Also feeds on plankton. Reproduction occurs in late summer. Females are more territorial and form pair bonds with the males. Oviparous (Ref. 240), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Sometimes forms mixed aggregations with Pomacanthus zonipectus (Ref. 9333). Cleaning behavior has been observed in juveniles.

Habitat

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associated