Orange angelfish
Centropyge fisheri
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A pygmy angelfish from the Indo-Pacific, varying from deep blue to orange-brown, with a pale, almost transparent tail. It reaches 8.4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge fisheri
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge caudoxanthorus, Centropyge flavicauda, Holacanthus fisheri
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8.4 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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