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Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335); narcosis: From the Greek 'narke' meaning numbness or torpor, referring to the extreme effects of nitrogen narcosis (experienced by the author and Mr. Boyle while collecting the holotype..
More on authors: Pyle & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 128 m. Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Observed within interstices of cracks and caves along vertical drop-offs at depths below 100 m. Natural diet is unknown but accepts a wide range of food (Ref. 26238). Forms pairs or small groups. Almost never exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pyle, R.L. and J.E. Randall, 1993. A new species of Centropyge from the Cook Islands, with a redescription of Centropyge boylei. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 19(4):115-124. (Ref. 26238)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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