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Orangeback angelfish

Centropyge acanthops

Seabook: Orangeback angelfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

40 m

Description

Centropyge acanthops is an omnivorous marine angelfish. It is native to the east coast of Africa. Other names: African Pygmy Angelfish. Description It has a blue body and yellow to orange colouration from the head and across the back. It is easily confused with the cherubfish (Centropyge argi), but in t... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

yellow
orange
blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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