Holacanthus limbaughi Baldwin, 1963
Clipperton angelfish
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: known only from Clipperton Island, 2560 km due west of Costa Rica.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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