WoRMS taxon details
Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831)
211787 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:211787)
accepted
Species
Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 196, Pl. 182 [details]
page(s): 196, Pl. 182 [details]
Description Inhabits coral or rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates (Ref. 1602).
Description Inhabits coral or rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates (Ref. 1602). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211787 on 2025-04-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 196, Pl. 182 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 196, Pl. 182 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description Inhabits coral or rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates (Ref. 1602). [details]
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Threespot Angelfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase images (Apolemichthys trimaculatus, Indonesia, by Allen, G.R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apolemichthys trimaculatus FIN031959 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apolemichthys trimaculatus FIN031960 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Threespot Angelfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Apolemichthys trimaculatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase images (Apolemichthys trimaculatus, Indonesia, by Allen, G.R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apolemichthys trimaculatus FIN031959 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Apolemichthys trimaculatus FIN031960 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
