Cocos-Keeling Angelfish
Centropyge colini
- Group: Angelfish
- Typical depth: 20–110 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive little angelfish that hides in caves, crevices and clefts along outer reef drop offs between about 20 and 110 metres. It lives in harems of a few individuals and is so rarely caught that it almost never reaches the aquarium trade.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Pomacanthidae › Centropyge
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278832.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cocos-Keeling Angelfish live?
- The Cocos-Keeling Angelfish (Centropyge colini) is typically found at 20–110 m.
- Is the Cocos-Keeling Angelfish dangerous to divers?
- The Cocos-Keeling Angelfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cocos-Keeling Angelfish get?
- The Cocos-Keeling Angelfish grows to about 9 cm.