HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishCherubfish Cherubfish (Centropyge argi) Scientific name: Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951 The Cherubfish (Centropyge argi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and Florida, USA to French Guiana, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17. Deep blue, the head and chest orange-yellow; a narrow blue ring around eye; a small dark blue smudge just behind corner of mouth; pectoral fins pale yellowish; other fins deep blue with pale blue margins.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge argiFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length8.0Depth range5–80 m (16–262 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 80 m, usually 5 - 30 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida, USA to French Guiana, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.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 nematopteraBanded butterflyfishChaetodon striatusAngelfishHolacanthus bermudensisReef butterflyfishChaetodon sedentariusQueen angelfishHolacanthus ciliarisSpotfin butterflyfishChaetodon ocellatusSee 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