Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,776
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The royal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), or regal angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae, and the monotypic genus Pygoplites. It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans. It can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Royal angelfish”.