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Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Perciformes
family
Pomacanthidae
genus
Pomacanthus
species
Pomacanthus imperator

Name

Synonyms
Acanthochaetodon imperator (Bloch, 1787)
Acanthochaetodon nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Chaetodon imperator Bloch, 1787
Chaetodon nicobariensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Holacanthus bishopi Seale, 1901
Holacanthus geometricus Lacepède, 1802
Holacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)
Holacanthus marianas Seale, 1901
Holacanthus nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Pomacanthodes imperator (Bloch, 1787)
Pomacanthodes nicobariensis Schn., 1801
Pomacanthus imperatur (Bloch, 1787)
Pomacanthus nicobariensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Homonyms
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787)
Common names
Emperor angelfish in English
Poisson ange impérial in French
Poisson ange impérial, Poisson-ange empereur in French
Poisson-ange empereur in French
emperor angelfish in English
emperor angelfish in English
kumu kumu in language.
paraa (Rurutu), paraharaha (Raivave), otumutumu (Raivave), umuumu (Tubuai) in language.
paraharaha, paraharaha rautou in Tahitian
togougou, tugou in language.
タテジマキンチャクダイ in Japanese
Emperor Angelfish in English
Anfouz Imbrator in Arabic
Ange de mer impérial in French
Angel imperator in language.
Angelfish in English
Bluestone asli in language.
Cá Bướm đế in Vietnamese
Cá Chim Hoàng đế in Vietnamese
Emperor in English
Holacanthe empereur in French
Imperial Angelfish in English
Kaiserfisch in German
Keiser-engelvis in language.
Lebre imperador in Portuguese
Paraharaha in language.
Pata in language.
Poisson ange impérial in French
Sifisifi in language.
Taring pelandok in language.
Tatejima-kinchakudai in Japanese
Tu'u'u-moana in language.
Tu'u'u-nuanua in language.
Tu'u'u-vaolo in language.
Ustniczek cesarski in Polish
emperor angelfish in English
emperor angelfish in English
Äkta Kejsarfisk in Swedish
Ægte Kejserfisk in Danish
ангел императорский in Russian
рыба-ангел императорская in Russian
குல்லோகொலிமீன் in language.
タテジマキンチャクダイ in Japanese
タテジマキンチャクダイ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

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  7. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  8. Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98.
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  11. Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493. 10.12681/mms.87
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