Flame Angelfish
Flame Angelfish
Centropyge loriculus
UncommonPomacanthidaeHarmlessRegional endemic
ID points
- Flame orange-red ground with several vertical black bars on the flanks
- Rear edges of the dorsal and anal fins barred in alternating blue and black
- Small, always staying close to reef crevices
Basics
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Length
- 8–10 cm
- Depth
- 5-60 m
- Regions
- Indo-Pacific reefs
- Distribution
- Coral reefs of the central Pacific
- Habitat
- Coral reef crevices and rubble
- Diet
- Algae, encrusting invertebrates
Easily confused with
Bicolor AngelfishFront of the body and the tail bright yellow, the middle deep blue
Regal AngelfishBlue-edged white diagonal bands on an orange-yellow ground
Semicircle AngelfishAdults grey-green, with blue on the gill cover and fin edgesFun fact
The flame angelfish burns orange red, with several broad vertical black bars and violet blue neon edging on the dorsal and anal fins. It is one of the most sought after dwarf angelfish in the aquarium trade, but in the wild it lives only on particular Pacific island chains. Collection pressure has reduced numbers at some of those sites, although the population overall is still considered stable (IUCN: Least Concern).