Pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)

Scientific name: Centropyge vrolikii Bleeker, 1853

Pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)

The Pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 24. Pale tan or light brown becoming blackish on the posterior third of the body and the adjacent fins. Scales on the light portion with white centers. The edge of the gill opening, and the base of the pectoral fins orange. The rear portion of the dorsal and anal fins, and the caudal fin with submarginal narrow blue line. Juvenile similar to adult.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge vrolikii
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean and Bali to the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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.)

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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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