Angelfish
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Angelfish may refer to:
- Several groups of fish:
- Freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the genus PterophyllumPterophyllumPterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae known to most aquarists as "Angelfish". All Pterophyllum species originate from the Amazon River, Orinoco River and Essequibo River basins in tropical South America...
- Marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae
- Angel sharkAngel sharkThe angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to rays. The more than 16 known species are in the genus Squatina, the only genus in its family, Squatinidae, and order Squatiniformes. They occur worldwide in temperate...
of the family Squatinidae - Ringstraked guitarfishRingstraked guitarfishThe ringstraked guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters....
(Rhinobatos hynnicephalus), a species of guitarfish - Atlantic spadefishAtlantic spadefishThe Atlantic spadefish is a species of marine fish endemic to the western Atlantic Ocean. They are commonly found in shallow waters off the coast of the southeastern United States and in the Caribbean....
(Chaetodipterus faber) - Cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand
- Freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum
- Angelfish (band)Angelfish (band)Angelfish was a short-lived mid-1990s alternative rock group originating from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed as a side-project to Scottish group Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, after keyboardist and backing vocalist Shirley Manson was signed as a solo artist to circumvent the Mackenzies' existing record contract...
, a short-lived Scottish alternative rock band, former band of Garbage's Shirley Manson - Angelfish charityAngelfish charityAngelfish is a UK charity that seeks to help disabled and deprived children in Cambodia by physical therapy. Angelfish uses a swimming programme to improve children's mobility and confidence. This is important in Cambodia which has the highest percentage of amputees in the world...
, a UK charity that helps disabled and deprived children in Cambodia - Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's angelfish, a group of young women that served as surrogate grand-daughters to author Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) during the last years of his life - Angelfish (album)Angelfish (album)Angelfish is the 1994 self-titled debut and single studio album released by Scottish alternative rock group Angelfish, fronted by Shirley Manson. The Angelfish album was born out of necessity when Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie's record distributor MCA expressed interest in recording an album with Manson on...