Twospined angelfish
Centropyge bispinosa
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A pygmy angelfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Polynesia. It is purplish-blue with orange vertical bars, but its colour varies greatly from region to region. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge bispinosa
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge bispinosus, Centropyge hispinosus, Holacanthus bispinosus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 7 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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