Clipperton angelfish
Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963
Also calledClippertoni meriinglike (est) · Peix àngel de Clipperton (cat) · Peixe-anjo-de-clipperton (por) · Pesce angelo di Clipperton (ita) · Poisson-ange de Clipperton (fra) · pomec clippertonský (ces) · Ángel de Clipperton (spa) · Clipperton-kejserfisk (dan)
First described in: Baldwin, W. J. (1963). A new chaetodont fish, Holacanthus limbaughi, from the Eastern Pacific. <em>Contributions in Science (Los Angeles).</em> (74): 1-8.
The Clipperton angelfish (Holacanthus limbaughi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is endemic to Clipperton Island, a French possession in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Description
The Clipperton angelfish has a deep, laterally compressed body. It has a small mouth that has bristle-like teeth. The preoperculum has a sizeable spine at its corner and a serrated rear margin while there are 4 spines between the preoperculum and the operculum. The juveniles are a dark bluish-grey on their bodies, which is marked with a number of vertical blue bars, 2 on the head and 5 on the flanks, these fade as they mature into adults. They also have a white spot on the upper side and white caudal and pectoral fins. The adults are similar, lacking the barring, and have vivid blue margins to the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. The dorsal fin contains 14 spines and 17-18 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 17-18 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in).
Range & habitat
The Clipperton angelfish is endemic to the waters of the French overseas territory of Clipperton Island, which is 2,560 kilometres (1,590 miles) west of Costa Rica, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5211466.