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Centropyge vrolikii
Centropyge vrolikii |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Centropyge (Centropyge) vrolikii (Bleeker, 1853) |
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Synonyms |
Holocanthus vrolikii Bleeker, 1853 |
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Common names |
Pearly-scaled Angel, Half-half Angel |
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Subgenus |
Centropyge Kaup. 1860 |
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Genus |
Centropyge Kaup, 1860 |
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Family |
Pomacanthidae |
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Order |
Perciformes |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney) |
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Habitat |
Shallow water in crevices. |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
12cm TL |
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Pearscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, at Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. |
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Pearscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, at Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. |
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Juvenile, pearlscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, in aquarium. This individual was caught at Shelly Beach, near Manly, in 1977. |
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Links |
FishBase |
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