Centropyge tibicen

Centropyge tibicen, known commonly as the keyhole angelfish or puller angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.

Centropyge tibicen

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. tibicen
Binomial name
Centropyge tibicen
(Cuvier, 1831)

The keyhole angelfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.[2]

The keyhole angelfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 19 cm length .[3]

References

  1. Pyle, R. & Myers, R. 2010. Centropyge tibicen. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 September 2013.
  2. http://eol.org/pages/204723/details#distribution
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6548


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