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Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Scientific name: Pygoplites diacanthus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Acanthuriformes → Family Pomacanthidae → Genus Pygoplites

Common name: Regal Angelfish
Locations: Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishAngelfishes

Juveniles have a white and black ringed blue spot on their rear dorsal fin and less blue. The spot fades as the fish grows up.

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Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Regal Angelfish)
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