Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 12 - 200 m (Ref. 4858), usually 15 - 25 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Islands to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 40101).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 47377); common length : 6.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7251)
Closely resembles C. acanthops. Head, back and dorsal fin golden yellow; sides, caudal, and anal fins dark blue with numerous black spots. Eye with a narrow blue ring around it.
Common among isolated patches of staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis. Feeds mainly on algae and sponges (Ref. 47377).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Allen, G.R., 1985. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Vol. 2. 3rd edit. in English. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. (Ref. 4858)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 28, mean 27.3 °C (based on 96 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01359 - 0.07026), b=2.89 (2.70 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).