Brown Pygmy Angelfish

Scientific Name: Centropyge multispinis
Species: Angelfishes (Pomacentridae)
Other names: Many-spined Angelfish, Many-spine Angelfish, Multi-spined Dwarf Angel, Multi-spined Dwarf Angelfish, Multi-spined Angelfish, Dusky Angel, Dusky Angelfish, Bluefin Angel, Bluefin Angelfish, Many-spine Cherubfish, Dusky Cherub.

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Also known as Many-spined Angelfish, Many-spine Angelfish, Multi-spined Dwarf Angel, Multi-spined Dwarf Angelfish, Multi-spined Angelfish, Dusky Angel, Dusky Angelfish, Bluefin Angel, Bluefin Angelfish, Many-spine Cherubfish and Dusky Cherub.

Found in pairs or small groups in silty shallow lagoons over rubble bottoms and coral bommies, also along deep outer reef walls.
They feed on algae.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 5-30m
Widespread Indian Ocean
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.
Widespread Indian Ocean

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The Brown Pygmy Angelfish is found in or near the Indian Ocean region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6

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