Flameback angelfish

Centropyge aurantonotus

Pomacanthid Fish from the Caribbean Sea

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The flameback angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus), also known as the flameback pygmy angelfish, Brazilian flameback angelfish, Caribbean flameback angelfish or fireball angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Islands to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 40101 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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