Flameback angelfish
Centropyge aurantonotus
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A pygmy angelfish from the western Atlantic, from the Caribbean to Brazil, that lives among staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis). It reaches about 7.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge aurantonotus
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge aurantanota, Centropyge aurantonota
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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