Flame Angelfish, Centropyge loriculus (Günther, 1874)
Scientific name: Centropyge loriculus
Alternative name/s:
Japanese Pygmy Angelfish
Japanese Pygmy Angelfish
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A Flame Angelfish at a depth of 25 m, Devil's Rock, Ambae, Vanuatu, 15 July 2003.
Image: Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Centropyge
- Species
- loriculus
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 10 cm in length.
The Flame Angelfish is bright reddish-orange with dark bars on the side of the body. The dorsal and anal fins are striped with blue and black posteriorly.
Habitat
Coral reef and inshore areas.
Distribution
It occurs in tropical regions of the western to central Pacific regions.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information.
