Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Centropyge bicolor
- Common name
- Bicolor angelfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Genus
- Centropyge
- Size
- 8–15 cm
- Depth
- 3–25 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- solitary, pair
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific
Description
Centropyge bicolor reaches 15 cm. Small (dwarf) angelfish with very distinctive pattern: anterior half bright yellow, posterior half deep royal blue, sharp vertical mid-body partition, yellow saddle on head, electric blue fin edges. Lives from 3 to 25 m on shallow coral reefs and slopes of central Indo-Pacific to western Pacific. Territorial on small harem (larger male with several females). Great macro photo subject for striking design.
Photo of Bicolor angelfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Bicolor angelfish?
- Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) reaches 8–15 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Bicolor angelfish?
- Bicolor angelfish is found between 3–25 m deep.
- Is the Bicolor angelfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Bicolor angelfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Bicolor angelfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific.
Other species in the genus Centropyge
- Centropyge aurantonotus - Flameback angelfish
- Centropyge acanthops - African flameback angelfish
- Centropyge loricula - Flame Angelfish
- Centropyge bispinosa - Yellowtail Angelfish
- Centropyge tibicen - Zebra Angelfish
- Centropyge vrolikii - Cherub Angelfish
Other species in the family Pomacanthidae
- Holacanthus ciliaris - Queen angelfish
- Holacanthus tricolor - Rock beauty
- Pomacanthus paru - French angelfish
- Pomacanthus arcuatus - Gray angelfish
- Pomacanthus xanthometopon - Yellowmask angelfish
- Pomacanthus zonipectus - Cortez angelfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 211780)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2396484)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia