HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishRusset angelfish Russet angelfish (Centropyge potteri) Scientific name: Centropyge potteri Jordan & Metz, 1912 The Russet angelfish (Centropyge potteri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Johnston and Hawaiian Islands. BiologyBright orange with irregular, close-set, thin, vertical black stripes on body, head, and fins; the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins with bright blue margin; the pectoral and pelvic fins orange to bright yellow.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge potteriFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range5–138 m (16–453 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 138 m, usually 10 - ? mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Johnston and Hawaiian Islands.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 nematopteraBanded angelfishApolemichthys arcuatusOrange angelfishCentropyge fisheriPebbled 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