cherubfish
| Scientific name | Centropyge argi |
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| Descriptor | Woods & Kanazawa |
| Year of description | 1951 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Centropyge |
Introduction
Centropyge argi, commonly known as cherubfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeOvoid
How to recognize the cherubfish ?
The cherubfish measures around 6 cm. The dominant males can however reach 8 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with herbivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The cherubfish is a fish solitary naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with herbivorous tendency .
Although the cherubfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The cherubfish is a fish ovipare. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 28 °C
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Depth5 - 80 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The cherubfish is most often found at a depth between 5m and 80m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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