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.

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