HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishYellow angelfish Yellow angelfish (Centropyge heraldi) Scientific name: Centropyge heraldi Woods & Schultz, 1953 The Yellow angelfish (Centropyge heraldi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Taiwan to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17. Overall color is bright yellow to bright yellow orange with a dusky olive patch with yellow spots behind the eye.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCentropyge heraldiFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range5–90 m (16–295 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 90 mClimateTropicalDistributionPacific Ocean: Taiwan to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.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 nematopteraSemicircle angelfishPomacanthus semicirculatusYellowface angelfishPomacanthus xanthometoponBluegirdled angelfishPomacanthus navarchusOrnate angelfishGenicanthus bellusVermiculated angelfishChaetodontoplus mesoleucusSee 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