Whitetail angelfish (Centropyge flavicauda)

Scientific name: Centropyge flavicauda Fraser-Brunner, 1933

The Whitetail angelfish (Centropyge flavicauda) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae.

Biology

Inhabits coral bottoms of channels and over reef slopes. Herbivorous. Occasionally exported through the aquarium trade. Often in small loose groups on inner reefs in low patches of brittle corals and coralline algae mix that is shared by damselfishes and small wrasses

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropyge flavicauda
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
10–60 m (33–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales, Australia. Replaced by Centropyge fisheri in the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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