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Centropyge tibicen (Cuvier, 1831)

Keyhole angelfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 55 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 32°N - 32°S

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Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and Lord Howe Island. Uncommon around oceanic islands (Ref. 9710).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 11318)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Overall black with an elongate vertical black blotch on the middle of the upper sides. When small, mainly black with a white bar; the white bar changes to a central blotch and varies greatly in shape and size (Ref. 48636). Dorsal and anal fins with submarginal blue line; most of the pelvic and the anterior portion of the anal fin yellow. Caudal fin with submarginal blue line (Ref. 1602). Body depth 1.8-2.0 in SL. Scales longitudinal series 45-48 (Ref. 90102).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Relatively uncommon in mixed coral and rubble areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. The largest member of the genus (Ref. 1602). Feeds mainly on algae. Forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae

Sex reversal is completed in 29-35 days (Ref. 34253).

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Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.5 - 29, mean 28.1 °C (based on 884 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03631 (0.02001 - 0.06587), b=2.85 (2.70 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.8   ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 67.1 [34.1, 106.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.602 [0.372, 0.980] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [17.0, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.109 [0.069, 0.172] g/100g; Selenium = 28.9 [16.3, 52.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 83.2 [22.8, 285.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.48 [1.03, 2.10] mg/100g (wet weight);