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Pearlscale angelfish

Centropyge vrolikii

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A pygmy angelfish from the Indo-Pacific. It reaches 12 centimetres.

Scientific name
Centropyge vrolikii
Family
Pomacanthidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacanthidae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Centropyge vrolicki, Centropyge vroliki, Holacanthus vrolikii

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm

Behavior

Diet
Herbivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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