Blacktail angelfish
Centropyge eibli
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A pygmy angelfish from the eastern Indian Ocean, greyish with thin wavy rust-coloured bars and a black tail. Juveniles of the surgeonfish Acanthurus tristis mimic its colours. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge eibli
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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