Centropyge heraldi
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Centropyge heraldi Woods & Schultz, 1953
Synonyms
Centropyge woodheadi Kuiter, 1998
Common names
Herald's Angelfish,
Genus
Centropyge Kaup, 1860
Family
Pomacanthidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef.
Habitat
Clear oceanic locations, usually reef slopes at the bottom of drop-offs (Debelius et al, 2003).
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
10cm TL
Herald's angelfish, C. heraldi, on Ribbon Reef #10, GBR. Depth: ~18m
Herald's angelfish, C. heraldi, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. Depth: ~22m
Herald's angelfish, C. heraldi, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. Depth: ~22m
Herald's angelfish, C. heraldi in aquarium. This one features the black streak on its dorsal fin. Individuals with the streak were described by Kuiter (1998) as a new species, C. woodheadi, but until now it does not appear to have been recognised by the wider scientific community.
References
Debelius H., Tanaka H. and Kuiter R.H. 2003. Angelfishes and their relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Pomacanthidae. TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, UK. 208pp.
Kuiter R.H. 1998. A new pygmy angelfish (Teleostoi: Perciformes:Pomacanthidae) from the Coral Sea. Aqua 3(2):85-88.
Links