Centropyge nigriocella Woods & Schultz, 1953

Blackspot angelfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacanthidae
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Common names	Ocellated angelfish, Black-spot pygmy angelfish, Sortplettet dværgkejserfisk, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1985. (Ref. 4858)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4858)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 4 - 15 m (Ref. 1602)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 17°N - 18°S

Pacific Ocean: patchy distribution, from Johnston Atoll to the Society Islands, also reported from the Mariana and Admiralty Islands. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15. Overall color is pale yellow; top of head brownish; base of the pectoral fins black; a black spot slightly larger than eye, with a white margin is on the posterior base of the dorsal fin. Tips of the dorsal and anal-fin spines with short filaments.

Inhabits dead coral and rubble reefs in clear lagoons and exposed seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Extremely cryptic; never seen by divers except poison stations. Feeds on algae. Never exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	High

Entered by Reyes, Rodolfo B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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