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Related FAQs: Paracentropyge Angels, Marine Angelfishes In General,
Angelfish ID, Selection, Behavior,
Compatibility, Health, Feeding,
Disease,
Related Articles:
Marine Angelfish family, Pomacanthidae,
/A Diversity of Aquatic Life
Genus
Paracentropyge Angelfishes
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By Bob Fenner
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Paracentrogyes |
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Paracentropyge boylei Pyle & Randall 1992, Boyle's (for Chip
Boyle)(2),
or Peppermint Dwarf Angel. So far only found in deep water in Rarotonga in the
South Pacific Ocean.
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Still saving for that rebreather, and working out to use
it! |
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Paracentropyge multifasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe 1911), the
Multi-Barred Angel (2). More deep-bodied than other Centropyge and with 13 versus the usual 14, 15
dorsal rays of other dwarfs. Not imported regularly in any numbers. Indo-Pacific;
Cocos Keeling to the Society Islands, GBR and Micronesia. To 11 cm. Shy and
retiring species. An aquarium specimen and one in Mabul, Malaysia.
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Paracentropyge venustus
(Yasuda & Tominaga 1969), Venustus, Purple-Mask or Blue-Backed
Angelfish (3). Formerly of the genus Centropyge, now placed in the genus
Sumireyakko, and mis-placed by some
authors in the genus Sumireyakko. Western Pacific rim. To five inches
in length. Aquarium pix of a 3.5 cm. specimen by Hiroyuki Tanaka and adult
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
Allen, Gerald, Roger Steene & Mark Allen. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes
& Butterflyfishes. Tropical Reef Research/Odyssey Publishing, Singapore/San
Diego. 250pp.
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