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Common names: Peixe-anjo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Feitoza, B.M., R.S. Rosa and L.A. Rocha, 2005
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: 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).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De Moura, R.L., J.L. Gasparini and I. Sazima, 1999
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
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Common names from other countries

Flammerygget dværgkejserfisk, 金背刺尻鱼, Flameback pygmy angelfish, ... more

Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1985. (Ref. 4858)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47377); common length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 12 - 200 m (Ref. 4858), usually 15 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Islands to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 40101).
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Short description

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).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.5 ±0.00 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Centropyge aurantonotus Burgess, 1974