Orangeback angelfish
Centropyge acanthops
No photo yet
A pygmy angelfish from the western Indian Ocean, with a golden-yellow head and back and a dark lower body with purple spots. It reaches 8 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge acanthops
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge fisheri, Centropyges acanthops, Holacanthus acanthops, Xiphipops acanthops, Xiphipops fisheri, Xiphipops flavicauda
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know