
Flame angel
Centropyge loricula
Closest relatives | Perch family, angelfish, dwarf angelfish (about 30 species) |
Habitat | Coral reefs with clear lagoons and outer reefs from 1 to 60 meters deep, habitat very secluded |
Behaviour | solitary, in pairs, in groups with a male and several females |
Diet | Algae, small crustaceans |
Body length | up to 12 cm |
Spawn | Spawn and larvae swim in the sea, young fish colonize reefs |
Use | fishkeeping |
Current status | still widespread, stable |
geographic range

Sponsors
V. Appenzeller | |
D. Meier, Steinmaur |