Purplemask angelfish (Centropyge venusta)

Scientific name: Centropyge venusta Yasuda & Tominaga, 1969

Purplemask angelfish (Centropyge venusta)

The Purplemask angelfish (Centropyge venusta) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to the northern Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge venusta
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
10–40 m (33–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to the northern Philippines.
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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