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Centropyge multispinis

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Centropyge multispinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species:
C. multispinis
Binomial name
Centropyge multispinis
(Playfair, 1867)

Centropyge multispinis, known by the common names bluefin dwarf, brown pygmy angelfish, dusky angelfish, dusky cherub, many-spined angelfish, and multispined angelfish,[1] is a marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.[2]

It has some importance in the aquarium trade. Adults grow to a size of 14 cm in length.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Pyle, R.; Myers, R.; Rocha, L.A. (2010). "Centropyge multispinis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T165876A6154884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165876A6154884.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Fishbase
  3. ^ Centropyge Multispinis (Dusky Angelfish) - Saltwater aquarium fish

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