Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
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The lemonpeel angelfish is from the tropical Pacific. It is bright yellow with a blue ring around the eye and blue fin margins. It feeds mainly on algae. Juveniles of the surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus mimic its colours. It reaches 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge flavissima
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge flavissimus, Holacanthus flavissimus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
- Lifespan
- 11 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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