Flame angel
Centropyge loriculus
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The flame angelfish is from the tropical Pacific. It is bright orange-red with black vertical bars and blue-and-black banded fins.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge loriculus
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge flammeus, Centropyge loricula, Holacanthus loriculus
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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