Multibar Angelfish, Paracentropyge multifasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911)


Other Names: Banded Pygmy-angelfish, Many-banded Angelfish, Multi-banded Angelfish, Multibarred Angelfish, Multi-barred Angelfish

A Multibar Angelfish, Paracentropyge multifasciatus, at Manado, Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. Source: Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:
A distinct angelfish with alternating black and white bands, a yellow lower surface including the mouth, pelvic and anal fins, and a black spot on the rear of the dorsal fin. Juveniles have fewer bands.

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Dianne J. Bray, Paracentropyge multifasciatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/652

Multibar Angelfish, Paracentropyge multifasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911)

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Distribution

Recorded in the Australian EEZ from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and at Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean. Elsewhere, widespread in the East-Indo-West-Central Pacific, from the Cocos-Keeling Islands (Australian EEZ) to the Society Islands (French Polynesia).

Inhabits deep coral rich areas on steep outer reef slopes, drop-offs and gutters, usually sheltering in caves, crevices and large overhangs at depths below 20 m - often upside down.

Fisheries

Although collected for the aquarium industry, this species is very difficult to maintain in captivity.

Species Citation

Holacanthus multifasciatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1911, Proc. U. S. Natl Mus. 40(1882): 324. Type locality: Port Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Multibar Angelfish, Paracentropyge multifasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911)

References


Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls.

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. (as Centropyge multifasciata)

Allen, G.R., Steene, R. & Allen, M. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Cairns : Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research 250 pp. figs.

Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21.

Burgess, W.E. 1991. Two new genera of angelfishes, Family Pomacanthidae. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 1991(March): 68-70.

Hobbs, J.-P.A., Ayling, A.M., Choat, J.H., Gilligan, J.J., McDonald, C.A., Neilson, J. & Newman, S.J. 2010. New records of marine fishes illustrate the biogeographic importance of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 2422: 63–68.

Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls.

Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.

Kuiter, R.H., Debelius, H. & Tanaka, H. 2003. Pomacanthidae, a Comprehensive Guide to Angelfishes. Melbourne : Zoonetics 206 pp.

Pyle, R. 2001. Chaetodontidae, Pomacanthidae. pp. 3224-3286 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp.

Pyle, R. & Myers, R. 2010. Paracentropyge multifasciata. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 March 2014.

Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp.

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.

Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. 1911. Descriptions of three new fishes of the family Chaetodontidae from the Philippine Islands. Scientific results of the Philippine cruise of the fisheries steamer Albatross, 1907–1910. No. 9. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 40(1882): 319-326 figs 1-3

Steene, R.C. 1978. Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World. Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed Vol. 1 144 pp. 216 figs.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37365029

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:7-70m (usually below 20m)

Fishing:Aquarium fish (difficult)

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:12 cm TL

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