Japanese angelfish (Centropyge interruptus) fish species and information / pictures of Japanese angelfish - Centropyge interruptus

Japanese angelfish (Centropyge interruptus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centropyge interruptus

Common Name
Japanese angelfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17

Classification

Classified By
Tanaka, 1918
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: southern and central Japan (Ref. 4858) and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Midway and Kure).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
12 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 12 - 60 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.53 s.e. 0.00 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 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)