Blue Velvet Angelfish
Centropyge deborae Shen, Ho & Chang, 2012
Also calledPeix àngel blau fosc (cat) · Peixe-anjo-veludo (por) · Pesce angelo blu scuro (ita) · Poisson-ange nain bleu velours (fra)
First described in: Shen, K.N.; Ho, H.C.; Chang, C.W. (2012). The blue velvet angelfish, <i>Centropyge deborae</i>, a new pomacanthid from the Fiji Islands, based on genetic and morphological analyses. Zool. Stud. 51(3):415-423.
The blue velvet angelfish (Centropyge deborae), also known as the Fiji blue twilight angelfish, is a small species of marine angelfish, family Pomacanthidae. It is only known from Fiji where it was initially considered to be a variety or subspecies of the midnight pygmy angelfish.
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Description
The blue velvet angelfish has an overall bluish-black colour, although in poor light it appears black. The caudal fin has a white rear margin and the rays of the pectoral fin are black separated by a transparent membrane. The dorsal fin has 13–14 spines and 16–17 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 17–18 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in).
Range & habitat
The blue velvet angelfish is an extremely shy fish which often hides among rubble and rocks, particularly when alarmed, on seamounts.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 7193245.