Possible confusions
Le poisson ange nain à dos jaune (Centropyge aurantonotus) a une zone jaune plus vaste s'étendant sur le dos.
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Cherub pigmy angelfish
Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951
AnimalsAngelfish
Corps bleu avec la tête et la poitrine jaune. Mesure 8 cm.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- CherubfishBritish English
- CherubinfishBritish English
- Pygmy angelfishBritish English
- Angeloté pigmeoEuropean Spanish
- Cachamita azulEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-ange chérubinFrench (France)
- Poisson-ange nain à tête jauneFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Guide des poissons des récifs coralliens. E. Lieske, R.F. Myers
- SUTOUR Jean-Michel, PERRIN Magali in : DORIS, 24/10/2014 : Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1237
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 04/05/2020 : Centropyge argi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1539
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 04/05/2020
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