Keyhole angelfish

Centropyge tibicen

Pomacanthid Fish beneath the Eastern Indian Ocean

White
Tropical
Oceanic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Centropyge tibicen, the keyhole angelfish, black angelfish, whitespot angelfish or puller angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: 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 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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