Centropyge nox
| Centropyge nox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Centropyge |
| Species: | C. nox |
| Binomial name | |
| Centropyge nox (Bleeker, 1853) | |
Centropyge nox, known commonly as the midnight angelfish, black nox angelfish, or black pygmy angelfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.
The midnight angelfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia .[2]
The midnight angelfish is a dwarf species of marine angelfish and can reach a maximum size of 12 cm length.[3]
References
- ↑ Pyle, R., Myers, R. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Centropyge nox. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Centropyge-nox.html
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/213516/details
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278847
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Centropyge-nox.html
- http://eol.org/pages/213516/details
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