Bicolor Angelfish
Scientific Name: Centropyge bicolor
Species: Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
Other names: Bicolor Angel, Blue-and-gold Angelfish, Gold-and-blue Angelfish, Pacific Rock Beauty, Rock Beauty, Bicolor Dwarf Angel, Oriole Dwarf Angel, Pygmy Bicolor Angelfish, Two Colored Angelfish.
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Nudi Retreat - Lembeh Resort - Indonesia - Indonesia
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Bicolor AngelfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Description
Also known as Bicolor Angel, Blue-and-gold Angelfish, Gold-and-blue Angelfish, Pacific Rock Beauty, Rock Beauty, Bicolor Dwarf Angel, Oriole Dwarf Angel, Pygmy Bicolor Angelfish and Two Colored Angelfish.
Found in pairs or small groups on rubble areas of coral rich lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on invertebrates and mixed algae.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 10-25m
Widespread West Pacific
Butterflyfish and Angelfish are members of the bristletooth family (Chaetodontidae) they have very fine hairlike teeth that enable them to pick out small organisms inaccessible to most other fish for eating.
Butterflyfishes thrive on a diet of coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. As these food sources all zap back into their shells the butterflyfishes need to be able to hover motionless while picking at the coral and to dart swiftly over short distances to get the worm before it retracts. They do this by using their Pectoral fins as oars to brake, sprint, turn and even reverse.
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The Bicolor Angelfish is found in or near the West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 12 times by user @fishx6
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