Flame angelfish

Flame angelfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. loricula
Binomial name
Centropyge loricula
(Günther, 1874)
Synonyms[2]
  • Holacanthus loriculus Günther, 1874
  • Centropyge loricula (Günther, 1874)
  • Centropyge flammeus (Schultz & Woods, 1953)

The flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula)[3] is a marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae found in tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.[3] Other common names include flame angel, flaming angelfish and Japanese pygmy angelfish.[1]

  1. ^ a b Allen, G.; Fricke, R.; Pyle, R.; 9Myers, R. (2010). "Centropyge loricula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155308A4771656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155308A4771656.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centropyge loricula". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ a b "Animal Planet :: Fish Guide -- Angelfish, Dwarf". Animal Planet. Retrieved 2012-08-09.