---
title: "Emperor Angelfish"
description: "Pomacanthus imperator — Fish. The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/emperor-angelfish
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Emperor Angelfish

> Pomacanthus imperator — Fish. The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish.

- Scientific name: *Pomacanthus imperator*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: `sea` (Sea & coast), `zoo` (Zoo & pets)
- iNaturalist observations: 3547
- Wikidata: [Q847501](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q847501)
- iNaturalist taxon: [84181](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84181)

## Names

- en: Emperor Angelfish
- de: Imperator-Kaiserfisch
- es: Pez ángel emperador
- fr: Poisson-ange empereur
- nl: Keizersvis
- pl: Ustniczek cesarski

## Countries with the most observations

ID (683), MV (283), EG (275), AU (114), PH (110), ZA (89), SC (88), MZ (64), FJ (60), MY (57), KE (54), MP (51)

## Summary

The emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands.  This species is generally associated with stable populations and faces no major threats of extinction. It is a favorite of photographers, artists, and aquarists because of its unique, brilliant pattern of coloration.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_angelfish

## Photo

![Emperor Angelfish](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/emperor-angelfish/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/235686517

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/emperor-angelfish?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).