Evidence found
1,626 records across 36 countries and territories, 1929–2026.
Pomacanthus imperator · GBIF taxon key 2396426
Where has the Emperor angelfish been recorded?
Pomacanthus imperator occurrence evidence comes from 1,626 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1929 to 2026. Most records come from United States Minor Outlying Islands.
- 1,626 records
- 36 places
- 51 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19292026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Emperor angelfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Emperor angelfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 619 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 386 | |
| American Samoa | 232 | |
| Seychelles | 90 | |
| Guam | 66 | |
| Yemen | 29 | |
| United States | 28 | |
| French Polynesia | 25 | |
| Indonesia | 24 | |
| Egypt | 23 | |
| Philippines | 20 | |
| Maldives | 14 | |
| Australia | 12 | |
| India | 7 | |
| Oman | 7 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |
| Palau | 4 | |
| Tonga | 4 | |
| Fiji | 3 | |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | |
| Myanmar | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| Vanuatu | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Cook Islands | 1 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pomacanthidae.
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10,309 records
Flame Angelfish
3,106 records
Regal angelfish
3,083 records
Mango Angelfish
2,118 records
Twospined Angelfish
1,901 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.