盖刺鱼科为辐鳍鱼纲鲈形目的一个科。

本科鱼类广泛分布于全球各大洋的珊瑚礁区。

Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species. They should not be confused with the freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the Amazon Basin.