HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishRusty angelfish Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata) Scientific name: Centropyge ferrugata Randall & Burgess, 1972 The Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Tanabe Bay, southern Japan to the southwestern tip of Taiwan and the Philippines. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Closely resembles C. bispinosus. It lacks the series of narrow vertical bars in C. bispinosus and has numerous irregularly-shaped black dots instead. Overall color is golden brown to orange, becoming bright orange ventrally. Some with bluish narrow band or spots along the margin of the dorsal and anal fins.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge ferrugataFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range6–30 m (20–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Tanabe Bay, southern Japan to the southwestern tip of Taiwan and the Philippines.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 nematopteraHongkong butterflyfishChaetodon wiebeliAsian butterflyfishChaetodon argentatusMargined coralfishChelmon marginalisOriental butterflyfishChaetodon auripesMidnight angelfishCentropyge noxSee 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