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Centropyge shepardi

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Centropyge shepardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Pomacanthidae
Genus:
Centropyge
Species:
C. Shepardi
Binomial name
Centropyge Shepardi
(Randall & Yasuda, 1979.)

Centropyge Shepardi, known commonly as the Shepards Angelfish, Shepardi Angelfish, or Mango Angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.

The Shepards angelfish is somewhat limited, residing in the western Pacific Ocean, where it is known only from the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Ogasawara Islands.[2]

The Shepards angelfish is a dwarf species of marine angelfish and can reach a maximum size of 9 cm length.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pyle, R., Myers, R. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Centropyge shepardi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 August 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/165875/0
  3. ^ http://eol.org/pages/219977/overview

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