Scientific Name
Centropyge shepardi
Common Name
Mango angelfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16-18;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 - 18. Its ground color is variable, ranging from almost red to light apricot. The barring can be reduced to a small patch behind the operculum, and in rare cases, be entirely absent. The blue trim on the soft dorsal and anal fins is absent or reduced in females and highly developed in males.