Purplemask angelfish
Centropyge venusta
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A pygmy angelfish from the western Pacific, from the northern Philippines to Taiwan and southern Japan. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Centropyge venusta
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Centropyge venustus, Holacanthus venustus, Paracentropyge venusta, Sumireyakko venustus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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