Pomacanthus semicirculatus | University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO) | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Perciformes
  • Family » Pomacanthidae
  • Genus » Pomacanthus
  • Species » semicirculatus
  • Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
    (Semicircle angelfish)
  • Description »  

    Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed;

    Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22. Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep;  Cross section: compressed.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   Glycinea M. de Peralta
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO)
  • Collection Code »   []
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:08 October 2009 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   N/A
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"