Russet angelfish
Centropyge potteri
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A pygmy angelfish from Hawaii, orange with thin dark-blue vertical stripes. It lives on rocky and rubble outer reefs.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge potteri
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Holacanthus potteri
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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