HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishMidnight angelfish Midnight angelfish (Centropyge nox) Scientific name: Centropyge nox Bleeker, 1853 The Midnight angelfish (Centropyge nox) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Dark brown to black; caudal fin with a narrow white margin. Uniformly black at all stages, sometimes a yellowish make on the pectoral fin base, but has a rare xanthic form in which most of the body is dark yellow.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge noxFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range3–70 m (10–230 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 70 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraOriental butterflyfishChaetodon auripesMargined coralfishChelmon marginalisThree-striped butterflyfishChaetodon tricinctusYellow-dotted butterflyfishChaetodon seleneRainford's butterflyfishChaetodon rainfordiSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026