Centropyge eibli Klausewitz, 1963

Blacktail angelfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacanthidae
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Common names	Eibl's angelfish, Poisson-ange nain d'Eibl, 虎纹刺尻鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Pyle, R. 2001. (Ref. 48391)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4859)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 48391)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the eastern Indo-Malaya region.
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Short description

Overall color is white with narrow wavy golden brown vertical stripes on the sides. Chest, base of the pectoral fin, and the outline of the operculum orange or golden brown. Caudal fin and the adjacent posterior portion of the dorsal fin black with submarginal narrow whitish blue band.

Inhabits rocky areas of seaward reefs as well as rich coral areas (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae; forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Forms hybrids with Centropyge vrolikii in areas where these 2 species are sympatric, and hybrids with the C. flavissima have been recorded in the Christmas I. and Cocos-Keeling islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. Mimicked by the juveniles of the acanthurid Acanthurus tristis (Ref. 48391).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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