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Centropyge acanthops (Norman, 1922)

Orangeback angelfish
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Centropyge acanthops
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Norman.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 6 - 40 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to East London, South Africa. Also around oceanic islands. Common off East Africa (Ref. 9710).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5953)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Head, upper sides, dorsal, and caudal fins golden yellow; lower two-thirds of the body and the anal fin black with numerous close-set purple spots.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits areas with coral rubble and frequently occurs in small groups of up to about 10 individuals. Feeds on small invertebrates and algae (Ref. 5503). Spawns at sunset; male stimulating the emission of eggs with biting motions on female's abdomen; eggs released and abandoned in open water without any particular parental care (Ref. 5503). Popular aquarium fish in Natal. Occasionally exported from Kenya.

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Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this species (Ref. 103751).

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Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 January 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fiskeri: saknar intresse; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.6 - 27.8, mean 26.8 °C (based on 84 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01359 - 0.07026), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 125 [61, 193] mg/100g; Iron = 0.772 [0.462, 1.296] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.9, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.074, 0.209] g/100g; Selenium = 23.6 [12.5, 44.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 114 [32, 393] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.86 [1.26, 2.70] mg/100g (wet weight);