Sealife guideThe lemonpeel angelfishCentropyge flavissima
Last updated on 01/08/2026 at 11:38 PM

Le poisson ange nain citron (Centropyge flavissima) © Guinapora | Dreamstime.com
Taxonomy
English names
Lemonpeel angelfishLemonpeel pygmy angelfish
French namesPoisson ange nain citron
Scientific nameCentropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
FamilyPomacanthidae
OrderAcanthuriformes
ClassActinopterygii
Description
The lemonpeel angelfish is a small, colorful reef fish, typically measuring between 3 and 4 inches in length. It is easily recognized by its bright yellow coloration, blue-ringed eyes and the blue highlights along the edges of its fins.

The lemonpeel angelfish is easily recognized by its bright yellow coloration and its eyes ringed with blue © Paul Atkinson | Dreamstime.com
Geographic range
The lemonpeel angelfish is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean, from the Red sea and the coasts of East Africa to the Fiji islands and Australia's Great Barrier Reef, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and the central Pacific islands.
Habitat
The lemonpeel angelfish inhabits shallow waters of coral reefs, living among corals and crevices to hide from predators.
Diet
The lemonpeel angelfish primarily feeds on algae and small invertebrates.
Did you know ?
The lemonpeel angelfish is highly prized in aquariums for its liveliness and striking beauty.
The lemonpeel angelfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The lemonpeel angelfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !
Within the same genus

Bicolor angelfishCentropyge bicolor

Blacktail angelfishCentropyge eibli

Flame angelfishCentropyge loriculus

Pearl-scaled angelfishCentropyge vrolikii

Rusty angelfishCentropyge ferrugata

Two spined angelfishCentropyge bispinosa
Within the same family

Blueface angelfishPomacanthus xanthometopon

Bluegirdled angelfishPomacanthus navarchus

Bluering angelfishPomacanthus annularis

French angelfishPomacanthus paru

Goldflake angelfishApolemichthys xanthopunctatus

Gray angelfishPomacanthus arcuatus

Passer angelfishHolacanthus passer

Royal angelfishPygoplites diacanthus
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Hector's gobyKoumansetta hectori

Speckled sandperchParapercis hexophtalma

White seabreamDiplodus sargus
The marine species in the Indo-Pacific
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