Pomacanthus
| Pomacanthus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous to Present | |
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| Gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Acanthuriformes | 
| Family: | Pomacanthidae | 
| Genus: | Pomacanthus Lacépède, 1802 | 
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon arcuatus | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
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Pomacanthus from Ancient Greek poma, meaning "cover", and ákantha, meaning "spine", is a genus of marine angelfish that is usually found around reefs and coral. Some of the notable places one can see these vari-coloured fish includes the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Sipidan off the southern coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Generally the patterns and colors of these fish undergo a major transformation from juvenile to adult forms. The juveniles may even appear to be a different species.