Pomacanthus imperator

English: Emperor Angelfish (2), Imperial Angel Fish (1); German: Kaiserfische (1)

As recorded: Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacanthidae

Collected by: J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date: November 1, 1961
Locality: Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Island: Rangiroa Atoll
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Pomacanthus imperator · collected 1900–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pomacanthus imperator. BPBM 10227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38186723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10227.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38186723 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026