Flame Angelfish
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)
Family: Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Genus/species: Centropyge loricula
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Typically bright orange-red color; black blotch near the head and 4–5 black bars across the body; flaring caudal fin about half the body height. Orange-red dorsal and anal fins tipped in alternating purple-blue and black bands. Males are brighter and larger than females.
Max. length: 15 cm (6 in).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Found among tropical lagoons and coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Depth from 15–60 m (45-180 ft).
DIET IN THE WILD: The Flame Angelfish feeds on algae and marine invertebrates associated with coral reefs.
REPRODUCTION: Like angelfish in general, this species begins life undifferentiated sexually, changing into females, and may develop into males with one or more females in a territorial harem. After a short mating ritual, male and female(s) rise in the water column to shed and fertilize gametes that develop within the plankton.
PREDATORS: C. loricula is preyed upon by many reef fishes.
CONSERVATION: IUCN Least Concern (LC)
REMARKS: Members of the genus Centropyge are the dwarf or pygmy angelfishes. Territorial males may determine dominance by grappling with interlocked jaws, a behavior
humans sometimes mistake for a fishy kiss.
References
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Philippine Coral Reef 2016
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1c8
Ron's flickr www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/12201890453/in/set-7215...
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/7814
EOL eol.org/pages/219464/details
Animal Diversity web animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Centropyge_loricu...
1-28-14, 9-11-12, 1-31-14, 3-24-16
Flame Angelfish
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)
Family: Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Genus/species: Centropyge loricula
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Typically bright orange-red color; black blotch near the head and 4–5 black bars across the body; flaring caudal fin about half the body height. Orange-red dorsal and anal fins tipped in alternating purple-blue and black bands. Males are brighter and larger than females.
Max. length: 15 cm (6 in).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Found among tropical lagoons and coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Depth from 15–60 m (45-180 ft).
DIET IN THE WILD: The Flame Angelfish feeds on algae and marine invertebrates associated with coral reefs.
REPRODUCTION: Like angelfish in general, this species begins life undifferentiated sexually, changing into females, and may develop into males with one or more females in a territorial harem. After a short mating ritual, male and female(s) rise in the water column to shed and fertilize gametes that develop within the plankton.
PREDATORS: C. loricula is preyed upon by many reef fishes.
CONSERVATION: IUCN Least Concern (LC)
REMARKS: Members of the genus Centropyge are the dwarf or pygmy angelfishes. Territorial males may determine dominance by grappling with interlocked jaws, a behavior
humans sometimes mistake for a fishy kiss.
References
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Philippine Coral Reef 2016
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1c8
Ron's flickr www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/12201890453/in/set-7215...
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/7814
EOL eol.org/pages/219464/details
Animal Diversity web animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Centropyge_loricu...
1-28-14, 9-11-12, 1-31-14, 3-24-16