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Centropyge nigriocella Blackspot angelfish

Centropyge nigriocellais commonly referred to as Blackspot angelfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 400 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
1222 
AphiaID:
278846 
Scientific:
Centropyge nigriocella 
German:
Dreiaugen-Zwergkaiserfisch 
English:
Blackspot Angelfish 
Category:
Pygme Angelfishes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacanthidae (Family) > Centropyge (Genus) > nigriocella (Species) 
Initial determination:
Woods & Schultz, 1953 
Occurrence:
Admiralty Islands, Caroline Island, Central Pazific, French Polynesia, Guam, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Society Islands, United States Minor Outlying Islands 
Sea depth:
4 - 15 Meter 
Size:
up to 2.36" (6 cm) 
Temperature:
77 °F - 82.4 °F (25°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Algae, Brine Shrimps, Frozen Food (large sort), Mysis 
Tank:
87.99 gal (~ 400L)  
Difficulty:
Average 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-08-02 17:05:09 

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Centropyge nigriocella is referred to as the Black-Spot Angelfish and a rarity to any reef aquarium. He lives on coral and rubble reef areas at a depth of 5 - 15 m (15 to 50 feet). The Black-Spot Angelfish prefer a temperature of 25 – 28°C (77 - 82°F) and his natural diet consists mainly of algae. Centropyge nigriocellus is rarely seen in the trade.

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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