Sealife guideThe bicolor angelfishCentropyge bicolor
Last updated on 01/13/2025 at 09:42 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Bicolor angelfishTwo-colored angelfish
French namesPoisson ange nain bicolore
Scientific nameCentropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787)
FamilyPomacanthidae
OrderAcanthuriformes
ClassActinopterygii
Description
The bicolor angelfish displays a distinctive coloration with a bright yellow front half and a deep blue rear half.
The bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) © Orlandin | Dreamstime.com
Geographic range
The bicolor angelfish is found in the tropical waters of coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.
Did you know ?
The bicolor angelfish is a popular species in aquariums although it can exhibit territorial behavior in captivity.
The bicolor angelfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The bicolor angelfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !
Within the same genus
Blacktail angelfishCentropyge eibli
Flame angelfishCentropyge loriculus
Lemonpeel angelfishCentropyge flavissima
Pearl-scaled angelfishCentropyge vrolikii
Rusty angelfishCentropyge ferrugata
Two spined angelfishCentropyge bispinosa
Within the same family
Blue spotted angelfishChaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus
Goldflake angelfishApolemichthys xanthopunctatus
Gray angelfishPomacanthus arcuatus
Passer angelfishHolacanthus passer
Scribbled angelfishChaetodontoplus duboulayi
Semicircle angelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
Sixbar angelfishPomacanthus sexstriatus
Zebra angelfishGenicanthus caudovittatus
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