Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Centropyge loricula
- Common name
- Flame Angelfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Genus
- Centropyge
- Size
- 5–8 cm
- Depth
- 10–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary, territorial, diurnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific
Description
Centropyge loricula reaches 5-8 cm. Intensely saturated red-orange body with very distinctive yellow vertical bands. Indo-Pacific at 10-60 m. Ultra-territorial. One most popular aquarium fish but wild specimens very shy. Highly appreciated by divers for intense colors. Icon of diving.
Photo of Flame Angelfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Flame Angelfish?
- Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) reaches 5–8 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Flame Angelfish?
- Flame Angelfish is found between 10–60 m deep.
- Is the Flame Angelfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Flame Angelfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Flame Angelfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific.
Other species in the genus Centropyge
- Centropyge aurantonotus - Flameback angelfish
- Centropyge bicolor - Bicolor angelfish
- Centropyge acanthops - African flameback 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 278841)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2396548)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia