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: P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date: March 2, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pomacanthus imperator. BPBM 27956. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38187159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27956.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38187159 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026