Centropyge vrolikii
Pearlscale Angelfish
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacanthidae
Genus
Centropyge
Species
Centropyge vrolikii
Colours
Distinguishing features
Pale grey at front, grading to black at rear including fins. Tail, anal fin and rear part of dorsal fin with a fine blue margin.
Size
- Up to 12 cm (Total Length) - applies to Males/unsexed
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
In the Western Pacific they are found from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean and Bali to the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently recorded from Tonga.
They inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, mainly in coral rich areas. (Fishbase)
Behaviour
They are typically found in pairs. (Fishbase)
Diet
They mainly feed on algae. (Fishbase)
Web resources
References
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
- Brandl, S.J. and D.R. Bellwood (2013). Morphology, sociality, and ecology: can morphology predict pairing behavior in coral reef fishes? Coral Reefs, 32: 835-836. LIRS catalog number 1718.
- Clements, K.D. (1991). Gut microorganisms of surgeonfishes (Family Acanthuridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 321.
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