Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) fish species and information / pictures of Bicolor angelfish - Centropyge bicolor

Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centropyge bicolor

Common Name
Bicolor angelfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Juveniles similar to adult and easily recognized by their distinctive coloration (Ref. 48636). Head and anterior half of trunk yellow with a blue blotch over the eye. Posterior half of trunk and tail blue. Caudal fin yellow.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch, 1787
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Samoan and Phoenix Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Range
35°N - 30°S, 30°E - 125°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.97 s.e. 0.34 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=13)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)