Eibl's Angelfish, Centropyge eibli Klausewitz 1963
Other Names: Blacktail Angelfish, Dwarf Eibli Angelfish, Eible's Angelfish
Eibl's Angelfish, Centropyge eibli, at Menjangan Island, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Sally Polack / FishWise Professional. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A pale greyish pygmy angelfish with narrow orange to brownish wavy bars on the sides, an orange ring around the eye, a black tail and tail base, and a bright blue margin on the caudal fin.
This species is easily confused with juvenile Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish, Acanthurus tristis, which mimic Eibl's Angelfish.
The recent description of Centropyge cocosensis (Shen et al. 2016) is not supported by DiBattista et al. (2016) who suggest that this yellow form may be a hybrid between C. eibli and C. vrolikii based on genetic studies.
This species is easily confused with juvenile Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish, Acanthurus tristis, which mimic Eibl's Angelfish.
The recent description of Centropyge cocosensis (Shen et al. 2016) is not supported by DiBattista et al. (2016) who suggest that this yellow form may be a hybrid between C. eibli and C. vrolikii based on genetic studies.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Centropyge eibli in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2499
Eibl's Angelfish, Centropyge eibli Klausewitz 1963
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Distribution |
Recorded in the Australian region from Ningaloo Reef, Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, Western Australia, Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Elsewhere, the species is widespread in the tropical East-Indo-west-Pacific from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to north-western Australia, and throughout much of Indonesia eastwards to Flores. Inhabits shallow coral rich areas in reef lagoons, seaward reefs and occasionally surge channels. Usually seen in a small harem group of a male and several females. |
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Feeding |
Omnivore - feeds mostly on filamentous algae. |
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Remarks |
DiBattista et al. (2016) do not consider Centropyge cocosensis to be a valid species but rather an intermediate between sympatric color morphs that correspond to the putative species C. eibli and C. vrolikii. |
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Species Citation |
Centropyge eibli Klausewitz, 1963, Senckenberg. Biolog. 44(3): 178. Type locality: Castle Bay, Tillanchong, Nicobar Island. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Eibl's Angelfish, Centropyge eibli Klausewitz 1963
References
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