Mango angelfish (Centropyge shepardi)

Scientific name: Centropyge shepardi Randall & Yasuda, 1979

Mango angelfish (Centropyge shepardi)

The Mango angelfish (Centropyge shepardi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from the Mariana and Ogasawara Islands; possibly a population southwest of Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Its ground color is variable, ranging from almost red to light apricot. The barring can be reduced to a small patch behind the operculum, and in rare cases, be entirely absent. The blue trim on the soft dorsal and anal fins is absent or reduced in females and highly developed in males.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge shepardi
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
7.0
Depth range
1–56 m (3–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 56 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the Mariana and Ogasawara Islands; possibly a population southwest of Palau.
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.)

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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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