HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishOrange angelfish Orange angelfish (Centropyge fisheri) Scientific name: Centropyge fisheri Snyder, 1904 The Orange angelfish (Centropyge fisheri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. BiologyOverall yellow-orange with a black blotch about equal to eye diameter just above the pectoral-fin base, and numerous closely-set fine black dots along the base of the dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins blue; anal fin with blue margin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge fisheriFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.0Depth range10–95 m (33–312 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 95 m, usually 24 - ? mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: restricted to the Hawaiian Islands. Most records from the Indian Ocean probably are misidentifications of Centropyge acanthops. Records from the western Pacific are probably misidentifications of Centropyge flavicauda, now considered a probable synonym of Centropyge fisheri.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 nematopteraRusset angelfishCentropyge potteriBanded angelfishApolemichthys arcuatusPebbled butterflyfishChaetodon multicinctusBluestriped butterflyfishChaetodon frembliiTriangle butterflyfishChaetodon triangulumSee 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