Sealife guideThe three spot angelfishApolemichthys trimaculatus
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Three spot angelfish
- French name: Poisson ange à trois taches
- Scientific name: Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
- Family name: Pomacanthidae
- Order name: Acanthuriformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The three spot angelfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The three spot angelfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !

The three spot angelfish (Apolemichthys trimaculatus) © Carol Buchanan | Dreamstime.com
Within the same genus

Goldflake angelfish
(Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus)
(Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus)

Banded angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)

Yellow-ear angelfish
(Apolemichthys xanthotis)
(Apolemichthys xanthotis)
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Blueface angelfish
(Pomacanthus xanthometopon)
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Yellow blotch angelfish
(Pomacanthus maculosus)
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Blackstriped angelfish
(Genicanthus lamarck)
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Blue spotted angelfish
(Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus)
(Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus)

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(Centropyge bispinosa)
(Centropyge bispinosa)

Flame angelfish
(Centropyge loriculus)
(Centropyge loriculus)

Rusty angelfish
(Centropyge ferrugata)
(Centropyge ferrugata)

Vermiculated angelfish
(Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus)
(Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus)
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