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Japanese Pygmy Angelfish

Centropyge interrupta

Also known as: Japanese Angelfish, Japanese Pygmy Dwarf Angelfish

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@jpc · Hachijojima, Japan · October 20161 / 1
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Overview

Found in pairs over coral and rocky reefs rich in algae and coral growth.
Pacific Ocean - Northwest Hawaii, Japan

Angelfish are usually brightly coloured with highly compressed bodies.
Some live in "harems" others in pairs, they can be highly territorial and make a loud drumming sound when alarmed.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Behaviour
pairsterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
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Found in pairs over coral and rocky reefs rich in algae and coral growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusCentropyge
    7. speciesCentropyge interrupta (Tanaka, 1918)

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