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The twospined angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa dusky angelfish , or coral beauty , is a species of marine ray-finned fish , a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae . They are found in the Indo-Pacific .
Description [ edit ]
The twospined angelfish has a basic dark purplish-blue body. This is marked with irregular orange vertical bars on its flanks. The dorsal , caudal and anal fins have a bright blue margin.[3] total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in ).[2]
Distribution [ edit ]
The twospined angelfish is found in the Indo-Pacific. Its range extends from the coast of East Africa between Tanzania and South Africa as Far East as the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia , north to the Izu Islands of Japan and south to Lord Howe Island .[1] Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef in Western Australia , Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea , and along the east coast from Raine Island in Queensland to Bass Point in New South Wales as well as Christmas Island . Offshore it occurs at Norfolk Island , Elizabeth Reef and Middleton Reef in the Tasman Sea and Ashmore Reef and Kenn Reef in the Coral Sea .[3]
Habitat and biology [ edit ]
The twospined angelfish is found at depths of 5 to 50 metres (16 to 164 ft ) in coral reefs within lagoons, rubble patches and drop offs, being commonest around drop offs.[1] protogynous hermaphrodites and the most dominant of the females in a group will change sex to become male if the existing male dies or disappears.[3] algae and detritus .[4]
Systematics [ edit ]
The twospined angelfish was first formally described in 1869 by the German-born British ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914) with the type locality given as Ambon Island , Indonesia.[5] Centropyge .[6]
Utilisation [ edit ]
The twospined angelfish is frequently found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Dianne J. Bray. "Centropyge bispinosa " . Fishes of Australia . Museums Victoria. Retrieved 18 Jan 2021 .
^ "Centropyge bispinosa " . Saltcorner! . Bob Goemans. 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Eschmeyer, William N. ; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Centropyge " . Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ 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 18 January 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
Centropyge bispinosa
Holacanthus bispinosus
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twospined_angelfish&oldid=1216605743 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● I U C N R e d L i s t l e a s t c o n c e r n s p e c i e s ● C e n t r o p y g e ● F i s h d e s c r i b e d i n 1 8 6 0 ● T a x a n a m e d b y A l b e r t G ü n t h e r H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h ' s p e c i e s ' m i c r o f o r m a t s ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k i s o n W i k i d a t a ● T a x o n b a r s w i t h a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d d e d o r i g i n a l c o m b i n a t i o n s
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