Midnight angelfish (Centropyge nox) fish species and information / pictures of Midnight angelfish - Centropyge nox

Midnight angelfish (Centropyge nox) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centropyge nox

Common Name
Midnight angelfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Dark brown to black; caudal fin with a narrow white margin (Ref. 1602). Uniformly black at all stages, sometimes a yellowish make on the pectoral fin base, but has a rare xanthic form in which most of the body is dark yellow (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1853
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia (Ref. 48391). Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia (Ref. 1602).
Range
30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 70 m (Ref. 4859)
Trophic Level
2.79 s.e. 0.29 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
10.0 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)