Blackspot angelfish (Centropyge nigriocella) fish species and information / pictures of Blackspot angelfish - Centropyge nigriocella

Blackspot angelfish (Centropyge nigriocella) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centropyge nigriocella

Common Name
Blackspot angelfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15. Overall color is pale yellow; top of head brownish; base of the pectoral fins black; a black spot slightly larger than eye, with a white margin is on the posterior base of the dorsal fin. Tips of the dorsal and anal-fin spines with short filaments.

Classification

Classified By
Woods & Schultz, 1953
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: patchy distribution, from Johnston Atoll to the Society Islands, also reported from the Mariana and Admiralty Islands. Recently reported from Ouv?a Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236).
Range
17°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
4 m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 15 m (Ref. 1602)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)