Centropyge flavipectoralis

Centropyge flavipectoralis, known commonly as the yellowfin angelfish or moonbeam angelfish, is a marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean.[1]

Centropyge flavipectoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. flavipectoralis
Binomial name
Centropyge flavipectoralis

Description

Centropyge flavipectoralis is largely brown in colour marked on the flanks with metallic blue stripes. The pectoral fin is yellow.[2] The dorsal fin contains 14-15 spines and 14-15 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 16-18 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[3]

Distribution

Centropyge flavipectoralis is found in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Sea from Thailand south to northern Sumatra.[1]

Habitat and biology

Centropyge flavipectoralis is found at depths between 3 and 20 metres (9.8 and 65.6 ft).[1] This species occurs in areas of rubble with limited growth of coral. It is usually encountered in small groups on seabeds with some cover.[3] it’s diet is mainly algae, worms and crustaceans.[2]

Systematics

Centropyge flavipectoralis was first formally described in 1977 by the American ichthyologist John Ernest Randall (1924-2020) and his German colleague Wolfgang Klausewitz (1922-2018) with the type locality given as Lively Rock at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka.[4] The specific name flavipectoralis means “yellow pectoral” referring to the colour of the pectoral fins. Within the genus Centropyge this species is considered, by some authorities, to be in the subgenus Centropyge.[5]

Utilisation

Centropyge flavipectoralis is infrequent in the aquarium trade.[1] It is reputed to be a hardy species in captivity but its relative drabness reduces demand.[2]

References
  1. Pyle, R.; Myers, R. & Rocha, L.A. (2010). "Centropyge flavipectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165895A6159558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165895A6159558.en. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "Centropyge flavipectoralis". Saltcorner!. Bob Goemans. 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Centropyge flavipectoralis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Centropyge". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (21 July 2020). "Order ACANTHURIFORMES (part 1): Families LOBOTIDAE, POMACANTHIDAE, DREPANEIDAE and CHAETODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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