Centropyge shepardi
Centropyge shepardi, known commonly as the Shepard's angelfish, shepardi angelfish, or mango angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Centropyge |
| Species: | C. shepardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Centropyge shepardi (Randall & Yasuda, 1979.) | |
Shepard's angelfish is somewhat limited, residing in the western Pacific Ocean, where it is known only from the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Ogasawara Islands.[1]
Shepards angelfish is a dwarf species of marine angelfish and can reach a maximum size of 9 cm length.[2]
References
- Pyle, R.; Myers, R.; Rocha, L.A. (2010). "Centropyge shepardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165875A6154710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165875A6154710.en. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- http://eol.org/pages/219977/overview
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