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Two-Spined Angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa

Also known as: Coral Beauty, Coral Beauty Angel, Coral Beauty Angelfish, Coral Beauty Pygmy Angelfish, Dusky Angelfish, Rusty Angelfish, Twospine Angelfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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@fishx6 · Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea, Australia · July 20091 / 11
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Overview

Found singly and secretive, or in harems, over lagoons and seaward reef slopes, rich in coral growth. Varies in colour, orange in deep water and blue in shallow waters.

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
stripes
Behaviour
haremshidessolitaryterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 3
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Found singly and secretive, or in harems, over lagoons and seaward reef slopes, rich in coral growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusCentropyge
    7. speciesCentropyge bispinosa (Günther, 1860)

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