Where Semicircle angelfish has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Pomacanthus semicirculatus, mapped and tabulated by country.
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Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
2,801 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Pomacanthus semicirculatus through GBIF, from 40 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
Quick Facts
- Georeferenced records
- 2,801
- Mapped locations
- 366
- Inland records omitted
- 70
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2396399
Facts from the source article.
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 1,230 records; Indonesia — 258 records; Chinese Taipei — 223 records; Seychelles — 150 records; Japan — 132 records; New Caledonia — 130 records; Fiji — 114 records; Philippines — 99 records; South Africa — 89 records; Madagascar — 64 records; Kenya — 60 records; Sri Lanka — 43 records; Mozambique — 27 records; Tanzania, United Republic of — 24 records; India — 22 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2396399) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2396399&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone; Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone; Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone; Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone; Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone; Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone; Cargados Carajos; Red Sea; South Africa (country); Somali Exclusive Economic Zone; Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone; Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone; Madagascar; Djiboutian Exclusive Economic Zone; Rodrigues; Florida.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220003 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 2,801 of the 2,801 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 40 of the 40 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
70 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2396399) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2396399&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220003 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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