Centropyge ferrugata

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Centropyge ferrugata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. ferrugata
Binomial name
Centropyge ferrugata
Randall & Burgess, 1972

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.

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Description

Centropyge ferrugata has a brownish-orange body marked with black spots on the upper flanks. The caudal, dorsal and anal fins have a bright blue margin. [2] The dorsal fin contains 14 spines and 17 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 17-18 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in). [3]

Distribution

Centropyge ferrugata is found in the western Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from Tanabe Bay southern Japan to southern Taiwan and the Philippines. [3]

Habitat and biology

Centropyge ferrugata is found at depths between 6 and 30 metres (20 and 98 ft). [1] They live on seaward rocky reefs and in areas of rubble, particularly with dense algal growth. The fish can be found living alone as a solitary species or living in small groups. [3] It is frequently observed grazing on mats of filamentous algae. [1] It also eats detritus, coral polyps, sponges and small gastropods. [2] This species is a protogynous hermaphrodite, the dominant female in a group will change sex if there is no male. [4]

Systematics

Centropyge ferrugata was first formally described in 1972 by John Ernest Randall (1924-2020) and Warren E. Burgess with the type locality given as a reef one half mile off the harbour of Ishigaki City, Ishigaki, Ryukyu Islands. [5] Within the genus Centropyge this species is considered, by some authorities, to be in the subgenus Centropyge. [6]

Utilisation

Centropyge ferrugata is found in the aquarium trade and it has been bred and successfully reared in captivity. [1]

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References

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