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Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951

Cherubfish
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Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba country information

Common names: Cherubfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Sightings in 2019 around Bonaire (Ref. 128317).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bennema, F.P. and G.W.N.M. Van Moorsel, 2022
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Common names from other countries

Cherub pygmy angelfish, Angelote pigmeo, Angelote pigmeo, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 80 m (Ref. 9626), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9626).   Subtropical; 35°N - 10°N

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