Japanese angelfish (Centropyge interruptus)

Scientific name: Centropyge interruptus Tanaka, 1918

The Japanese angelfish (Centropyge interruptus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, southern and central Japan and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Midway and Kure).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge interruptus
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
12–60 m (39–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 12 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: southern and central Japan and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Midway and Kure).
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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