Flame angel (Centropyge loricula)

Scientific name: Centropyge loricula G?nther, 1874

The Flame angel (Centropyge loricula) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, mainly in tropical waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Bright orange-red with a vertical elongate black blotch and 4 - 5 bars on the sides; posterior part of the dorsal and anal fins with alternating short purple-blue and black bands. Specimens from the Marquesas lack the vertical black bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge loricula
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
15–60 m (49–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: mainly in tropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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