Centropyge vrolikii
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Centropyge (Centropyge) vrolikii (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
Holocanthus vrolikii Bleeker, 1853
Common names
Pearly-scaled Angel, Half-half Angel
Subgenus
Centropyge Kaup. 1860
Genus
Centropyge Kaup, 1860
Family
Pomacanthidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Habitat
Shallow water in crevices.
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Pearscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, at Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Pearscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, at Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Juvenile, pearlscale angelfish, C. vrolikii, in aquarium. This individual was caught at Shelly Beach, near Manly, in 1977.
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