HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishTwospined angelfish Twospined angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) Scientific name: Centropyge bispinosa G?nther, 1860 The Twospined angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Color in life variable; predominantly light orange with the barring broken into a series of spots; others almost entirely purple. Often very pale in deep water and bright orange form in the Pacific that looks near identical to C. aurantia.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge bispinosaFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range9–45 m (30–148 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 9 - 45 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Izu Island, south to Lord Howe Island. Not found in the Red Sea, Hawaii, and the southern Pacific Ocean.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraLemonpeel angelfishCentropyge flavissimaBicolor angelfishCentropyge bicolorPearlscale angelfishCentropyge vrolikiiSunburst butterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiSpot-nape butterflyfishChaetodon oxycephalusSee 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