Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes) |
7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; depth range 12 - 200 m, non-migratory |
Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Islands to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 40101). |
Closely resembles C. acanthops. Head, back and dorsal fin golden yellow; sides, caudal, and anal fins dark blue with numerous black spots. Eye with a narrow blue ring around it. |
Common among isolated patches of staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis. Feeds mainly on algae and sponges (Ref. 47377). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
Ranges from Paraíba (Ref. 57756) south to São Sebastião, Arquipélago dos Alcatrazes, São Paulo (Ref. 40101); including Trindade Island (Ref. 57756). Museum: off Cabo Frio, MZUSP 78146 (Ref. 47377). Traded as an aquarium fish at Fortaleza, Ceará (Ref. 49392). |
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