HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBlacktail angelfish Blacktail angelfish (Centropyge eibli) Scientific name: Centropyge eibli Klausewitz, 1963 The Blacktail angelfish (Centropyge eibli) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka to the eastern Indo-Malaya region. BiologyOverall color is white with narrow wavy golden brown vertical stripes on the sides. Chest, base of the pectoral fin, and the outline of the operculum orange or golden brown. Caudal fin and the adjacent posterior portion of the dorsal fin black with submarginal narrow whitish blue band.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge eibliFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range10–30 m (33–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the eastern Indo-Malaya region.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraHalfbanded angelfishGenicanthus semicinctusBlueface angelfishChaetodontoplus personiferScribbled angelfishChaetodontoplus duboulayiConspicuous angelfishChaetodontoplus conspicillatusGoldspotted angelfishApolemichthys xanthopunctatusSee 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