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Centropyge nigriocellus, Blackspot angelfish
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Centropyge nigriocellus
Picture by
Pyle, R.L.
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Acanthuriformes
(Surgeonfishes) >
Pomacanthidae
(Angelfishes)
Etymology:
Centropyge:
Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on authors:
Woods
&
Schultz
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 15 m (Ref.
1602
). Tropical; 17°N - 24°S, 139°E - 133°W
Pacific Ocean: patchy distribution, from Johnston Atoll to the Society Islands, also reported from the Mariana and Admiralty Islands. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref.
13236
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
4858
)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 15. This species is distinguished by the following: lacrymal bone has 2 stout spines; 18 gill rakers; 2 dark blotches, one at the pectoral fin base and the other at the posterior basis of the dorsal fin; absence of dark patch above the pectoral fin (Ref.
53274
). Body depth 1.9-2.0 in SL. Scales longitudinal series 44 (Ref.
90102
).
Inhabits dead coral and rubble reefs in clear lagoons and exposed seaward reefs (Ref.
1602
). Benthopelagic (Ref.
58302
). Extremely cryptic; never seen by divers except poison stations. Feeds on algae. Never exported through the aquarium trade (Ref.
48391
).
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Allen, G.R.
, 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref.
4858
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Least Concern (LC)
; Date assessed:
09 October 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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