Centropyge | |
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Centropyge argi | |
Centropyge loriculus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Pomacanthidae |
Genus: | Centropyge Kaup, 1860 |
Type species | |
Holacanthus tibicen | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Centropyge is a genus of ray-finned fish, marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. [2] These species do not exceed 15 cm in length and live in haremic structures with one dominant male and multiple females. [2] Although it is hard to identify their gender; females are often shorter and more round finned. Like many other reef fish and all marine angelfish, the species in this genus are protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that they start their adult lives as females and the dominant individual in a group can change to a male within days. A reversal of this sex change is possible if the social status of the individual changes, it is however a process that requires much more time. [3]
This genus prefer matured reef tanks due to the usually high water quality and the often used "live rock". In nature most species feed on algae, sponges and small benthic invertebrates. Having an abundance of well cured live rock will help to supplement their diet. [4] This is also in the interest of the aquarist, as underfed Centropyge angels may nip at corals and sessile invertebrates. [5] Dwarf angels can be quite shy initially, hiding in corals, caves and crevices but become more outgoing when they have established their territory - if they are kept with appropriate tank mates and in appropriately sized tanks. [6]
There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: [2]
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Centropyge abei G. R. Allen, Young & P. L. Colin, 2006 | Abe's pygmy angelfish | western Pacific Ocean, amongst the islands of Indonesia and Palau | |
Centropyge acanthops (Norman, 1922) | Orange-back pygmy angelfish | east coast of Africa, | |
Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951 | Cherub pygmy angelfish | the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, North to North Carolina. | |
Centropyge aurantia J. E. Randall & Wass, 1974 | Golden pygmy angelfish | the western Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Great Barrier Reef. | |
Centropyge aurantonotus W. E. Burgess, 1974 | Flame-back pygmy angelfish | southern Caribbean Sea and the coastal waters of Brazil | |
Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787) | Bicolor pygmy angelfish | Indo-Pacific region: including East Africa, Southern Japan, Australia, and even Fiji. | |
Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860) | Two-spined pygmy angelfish | Indo-Pacific | |
Centropyge boylei Pyle & J. E. Randall, 1992 | Peppermint pygmy angelfish | eastern-central Pacific around the Cook Islands and Rarotonga | |
Centropyge cocosensis K. N. Shen, C. W. Chang, Delrieu-Trottin & Borsa, 2016 | Cocos pygmy angelfish [7] | Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. | |
Centropyge colini Smith-Vaniz & J. E. Randall, 1974 | Cocos-Keeling angelfish | Indo-west Pacific Ocean, including around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |
Centropyge debelius Pyle, 1990 | Blue Mauritius pygmy angelfish | Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Réunion, and the Aldabra Group (Seychelles). | |
Centropyge deborae K. N. Shen, H. C. Ho & C. W. Chang, 2012 | Blue velvet pygmy angelfish [8] | Fiji | |
Centropyge eibli Klausewitz, 1963 | Black-tail pygmy angelfish | the Indo-Pacific. | |
Centropyge ferrugata J. E. Randall & W. E. Burgess, 1972 | Rusty pygmy angelfish | Western Pacific Ocean | |
Centropyge fisheri (Snyder, 1904) | Orange pygmy angelfish | Hawaii. | |
Centropyge flavipectoralis J. E. Randall & Klausewitz, 1977 | Yellow-fin pygmy angelfish | Indian Ocean | |
Centropyge flavissima (G. Cuvier, 1831) | Lemon-peel pygmy angelfish | Indo-Pacific region | |
Centropyge heraldi Woods & L. P. Schultz, 1953 | Yellow pygmy angelfish [7] | Pacific Ocean | |
Centropyge hotumatua J. E. Randall & D. K. Caldwell, 1973 | Black-ear pygmy angelfish | Eastern Pacific: Austral (including Rapa), Pitcairn and Easter islands. | |
Centropyge interrupta (S. Tanaka (I), 1918) | Japanese pygmy angelfish | Ogasawara Islands south of Japan. | |
Centropyge joculator Smith-Vaniz & J. E. Randall, 1974 | Yellow-head pygmy angelfish | Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos and Christmas Islands. | |
Centropyge loriculus (Günther, 1874) | Flame pygmy angelfish | reefs of Oceania, most common in Marshall, Line, and Cook Islands | |
Centropyge multicolor J. E. Randall & Wass, 1974 | Multicolor pygmy angelfish | Pacific Ocean | |
Centropyge multispinis (Playfair, 1867) | Dusky pygmy angelfish | tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific | |
Centropyge nahackyi Kosaki, 1989 | Nahacky's pygmy angelfish | Eastern Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll. Strays reported from the Hawaiian Islands. | |
Centropyge narcosis Pyle & J. E. Randall, 1993 | Narc pygmy angelfish | Cook Islands | |
Centropyge nigriocellus Woods & L. P. Schultz, 1953 | Black-spot pygmy angelfish | Pacific Ocean near American Samoa; Cook Islands; Guam; Kiribati (Phoenix Is.); Marshall Islands; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Nauru; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Tokelau; Tuvalu; United States Minor Outlying Islands (Howland-Baker Is., Johnston I., US Line Is.) | |
Centropyge nox (Bleeker, 1853) | Midnight pygmy angelfish | Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia | |
Centropyge potteri (D. S. Jordan & Metz, 1912) | Russet pygmy angelfish | Johnston Atoll and the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific Ocean | |
Centropyge resplendens Lubbock & Sankey, 1975 | Resplendent pygmy angelfish | Ascension Island | |
Centropyge shepardi J. E. Randall & Yasuda, 1979 | Mango pygmy angelfish | Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Ogasawara Islands. | |
Centropyge tibicen (G. Cuvier, 1831) | Key-hole pygmy angelfish | Indo-Pacific | |
Centropyge venusta (Yasuda & Tominaga, 1969) | Purple-mask pygmy angelfish | Western Pacific | |
Centropyge vrolikii (Bleeker, 1853) | Pearl-scale angelfish | Indo-West Pacific area | |
Centropyge woodheadi Kuiter, 1998 | Black-fin pygmy angelfish [7] | Southwestern Pacific: from the Great Barrier Reef to the Gambier archipelago. | |
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The lemonpeel angelfish, also known as the yellow angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The orangeback angelfish, also known as the flameback angelfish, African pygmy angelfish and in South Africa as the Jumping Bean or Bean, is a species of ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.
The bicolor angelfish is a marine species of fish, easily recognizable by its yellow tail, yellow front half of their body, and blue rear with blue patterns above and around the eye. Other names of this angelfish include: Pacific rock beauty, oriole angelfish, oriole dwarf angel, blue and gold angel, and two-colored angel. The life expectancy in the wild varies greatly, depending on location, and ranges between 5 and 13 years. These fish tend to grow to a maximum of 6 inches in length. The larval stages lasts approximately 32 days.
The Japanese angelfish or Japanese pygmy angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Genicanthus watanabei, the blackedged angelfish or Watanabe’s angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.
The bluering angelfish, also known as the Annularis Angelfish and the Blue King Angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is member of the genus Pomacanthus, composed of large marine angelfish.
The queen angelfish, also known as the blue angelfish, golden angelfish, or yellow angelfish, is a species of marine angelfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a benthic warm-water species that lives in coral reefs. It is recognized by its blue and yellow coloration and a distinctive spot or "crown" on its forehead. This crown distinguishes it from the closely related and similar-looking Bermuda blue angelfish, with which it overlaps in range and can interbreed.
The resplendent pygmy angelfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish, belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is endemic to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Centropyge eibli, the blacktail angelfish, red stripe angelfish, orangelined angelfish, or Eibl dwarf angel is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found near reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Paracentropyge multifasciata, the barred angelfish, banded pygmy-angelfish, many-banded angelfish, multi-banded angelfish or multibarred angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish, belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific.
Centropyge multicolor, the multicolor angelfish or pearlback angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is from the Pacific Ocean that sometimes makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9 cm in length.
Centropyge potteri, commonly known as the russet angelfish, Potter's angelfish or Potter's pygmy angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the central Pacific Ocean.
Centropyge ferrugata, the rusty angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. The rusty angelfish comes from the Western Pacific Ocean and sometimes makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Centropyge multispinis, known by the common names bluefin dwarf, brown pygmy angelfish, dusky angelfish, dusky cherub, many-spined angelfish, and multispined angelfish, is a species of marine ray finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.
Centropyge fisheri, the orange angelfish, whitetail angelfish, damsel angelfish, yellowtail angelfish, Hawaiian flame angelfish, Fisher’s angelfish, Fisher’s dwarf angelfish or Fisher’s pygmy angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Centropyge vrolikii, known commonly as the pearlscale angelfish or half black angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Golden angelfish, also known as golden pygmy angelfish or velvet dwarf angel, is a small marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It inhabits shallow reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.
The halfbanded angelfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.