Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Pomacanthus imperator - Pomacanthus - A marine genus.
Species profile
Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
6
Media items
Photos and videos
6
Dives
Distinct encounters
4
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 17.9–17.9m
- Median 17.9m · n=1
- Water temperature
- 27.0–28.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=6
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 1 profile-estimated, 5 contextual.
Consistent water window
6 observations with dive temperature sit within 27.0–28.0°C.
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Indicative archive pattern · 6 observations / 6 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 17.9–17.9m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun3
Jul–Sep3
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 2Night · 3
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#6 · Sep 19, 2026
Mioskun Island
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
17.9m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#5 · Jul 3, 2026
Coral Garden
Amed, Bali · Asia 2026
9.2m · Dive-average context27.0°C
#4 · Jul 2, 2026
Sidem
Amed, Bali · Asia 2026
10.3m · Dive-average context27.0°C#3 · May 28, 2026
Talisay
Dauin · Asia 2026
11.4m · Dive-average context28.0°C
Species field guide
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Life found nearby
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