Centropyge vrolikii

Centropyge vrolikii, known commonly as the pearlscale angelfish, or half black angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.

Centropyge vrolikii

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. vrolikii
Binomial name
Centropyge vrolikii
(Bleeker, 1853)

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

The pearlscale angelfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 12 cm length.[3]

References

  1. Pyle, R., Myers, R. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Centropyge vrolikii. 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/994606/details#distribution
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5447


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