Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

King Angelfish

Holacanthus passer

Spanish: Ángel real

Holacanthus passer (king angelfish or passer angelfish) is a large marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae. Due to its large size and bright colors it is a popular aquarium fish, despite the fact that it can be difficult to keep. Most often recorded in Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Acanthuriformes › Pomacanthidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records3,311 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-13 — observation by ronwoheau
2025-02-20 — observation by zihuadean
2024-02-06 — observation by ronwoheau
2022-08-23 — observation by elrayman210
2020-09-02 — observation by ana_ozomahtli
2019-04-21 — observation by j-stauffer

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/holacanthus-passer/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.