Lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima)

Scientific name: Centropyge flavissima Cuvier, 1831

The Lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F).

Lemonpeel angelfish care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16. Overall color is bright yellow. Juveniles have a characteristic blue-edged black ocellus in the middle of each side. There is a blue circle around the eye and a blue blotch on the posterior margin of the operculum. Median fins are likewise edged blue. With 44 - 50 lateral scale rows.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Centropyge flavissima
Family: Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Depth range: 3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Atoll to the Line, Marquesan and Ducie islands (straying to Easter Island), north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Rapa. Common at most oceanic islands except the Carolines. Not reported from Indonesia or Malaysia; nor in Hawaii and Johnston Atoll.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)