Centropyge heraldi Woods & Schultz, 1953
Yellow angelfish
Centropyge heraldi
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 90 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific Ocean: from Sri lanka and Bali to the Indo-Malay archipelago to the Marshall Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Overall color is bright yellow to bright yellow orange with a dusky olive patch with yellow spots behind the eye.
Biology:  Inhabits steep outer reef slopes, occasionally on lagoon reefs (Ref. 9710). Herbivorous (Ref. 33482). Forms harems of 2-4 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Outside distributional range; most probably referring to Centropyge woodheadi (See Ref. 116591). Occurrence in New Caledonia is based on sight and museum records from the Chesterfield Is., BPBM 33790 (Ref. 11897, 41641) and OuvĂ©a Atoll, Loyalty Is. (Ref. 13236).


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