HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBicolor angelfish Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) Scientific name: Centropyge bicolor Bloch, 1787 The Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Samoan and Phoenix Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Juveniles similar to adult and easily recognized by their distinctive coloration. Head and anterior half of trunk yellow with a blue blotch over the eye. Posterior half of trunk and tail blue. Caudal fin yellow.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge bicolorFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range1–25 m (3–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to the Samoan and Phoenix Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercialResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=13) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraLemonpeel angelfishCentropyge flavissimaTwospined angelfishCentropyge bispinosaPearlscale angelfishCentropyge vrolikiiSunburst butterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiSpot-nape butterflyfishChaetodon oxycephalusSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026