Holacanthus

<i>Holacanthus</i>

Holacanthus

Genus of fishes

Holacanthus is a genus of marine angelfishes (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.

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Species

The following species are classified within the genus Holacanthus:[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Holacanthus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pomacanthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Holacanthus in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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