Keyhole Angelfish

Centropyge tibicen

Dark blue (juvenile almost black) with a large white side spot. Anal fin with broad, yellow-edge fringe.

Size : 18 cm

Habitat : In lagoons and outreefs, on coral and rubble areas, 3-35. Alone or in small groups.

Distribution : Malaysia, Christmas Islands to SW Japan, Palau and Yap, PNG and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacanthidae

GENUS

:

Centropyge

SPECIES

:

Centropyge tibicen

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner