Yellow angelfish (Centropyge heraldi) fish species and information / pictures of Yellow angelfish - Centropyge heraldi

Yellow angelfish (Centropyge heraldi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centropyge heraldi

Common Name
Yellow angelfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17. Overall color is bright yellow to bright yellow orange with a dusky olive patch with yellow spots behind the eye.

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: Taiwan to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Range
32°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
90 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 90 m (Ref. 33482)
Trophic Level
2.83 s.e. 0.33 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 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)