Cocos-Keeling angelfish (Centropyge colini)

Scientific name: Centropyge colini Smith-Vaniz & Randall, 1974

Cocos-Keeling angelfish (Centropyge colini)

The Cocos-Keeling angelfish (Centropyge colini) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Cocos-Keeling Atoll, parts of Indonesia, Palau (Belau), Guam, Fiji, and the Marshall Islands. Also in Indonesia (BPBM 34195).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17. Back and adjacent dorsal fin purple; rest of the body and fins lemon yellow. Eye with thin purple ring around it.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge colini
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Atoll, parts of Indonesia, Palau (Belau), Guam, Fiji, and the Marshall Islands. Also in Indonesia (BPBM 34195).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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