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Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)
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Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata) specimen
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Pomacanthidae

Rusty angelfish

Centropyge ferrugata

Pomacanthid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Centropyge ferrugata, the rusty angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. The rusty angelfish comes from the Western Pacific Ocean and sometimes makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Maximum length
10 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: Tanabe Bay, southern Japan to the southwestern tip of Taiwan and the Philippines.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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