HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishResplendent angelfish Resplendent angelfish (Centropyge resplendens) Scientific name: Centropyge resplendens Lubbock & Sankey, 1975 The Resplendent angelfish (Centropyge resplendens) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, endemic to the Ascension Island. BiologyThe habitat of this species consists of rock and rubble at depths of from 15 m to at least 40 m. Has been reared in captivity.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge resplendensFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.0Depth range15–40 m (49–131 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 40 mClimateTropicalDistributionSoutheast Atlantic: endemic to the Ascension Island.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 nematopteraMango angelfishCentropyge shepardiBluespotted angelfishChaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatusOrangeface angelfishChaetodontoplus chrysocephalusBluestriped angelfishChaetodontoplus septentrionalisZebra angelfishGenicanthus caudovittatusSee 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