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Genus Family: Pomacanthidae 🍽️ 21 Edible 🐠 34 Aquarium

Centropyge

Species
36
Max Length
19 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
13 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.71
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

🐟 Species in Genus Centropyge

36 total
Abe's angelfish
Centropyge abei
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Barred angelfish
Centropyge multifasciata
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Blackear angelfish
Centropyge hotumatua
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Blackspot angelfish
Centropyge nigriocellus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Blacktail angelfish
Centropyge eibli
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Blue Mauritius angelfish
Centropyge debelius
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Blue Velvet Angelfish
Centropyge deborae
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Centropyge Woodheadi
Centropyge woodheadi
🌊 Marine
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Cocos pygmy angelfish
Centropyge cocosensis
🌊 Marine
Cocos-Keeling angelfish
Centropyge colini
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Dusky angelfish
Centropyge multispinis
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Flame angel
Centropyge loriculus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Flameback angelfish
Centropyge aurantonotus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Golden angelfish
Centropyge aurantia
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Keyhole angelfish
Centropyge tibicen
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Mango angelfish
Centropyge shepardi
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Midnight angelfish
Centropyge nox
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Multicolor angelfish
Centropyge multicolor
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Nahacky's angelfish
Centropyge nahackyi
NT 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Narc angelfish
Centropyge narcosis
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
36

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 32
Near Threatened 1
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Seychelles
3 spp.
Mauritius
3 spp.
Mozambique
3 spp.
Kenya
3 spp.
Comoros
2 spp.
Tanzania
2 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.
Eritrea
1 spp.
China
1 spp.
Djibouti
1 spp.
Chile
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
200 m