Species learning profile

Flame angelfish

Centropyge loricula

Flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula) is a saltwater fish associated with reef habitat in Pacific. Black vertical bars cross its vivid orange-red sides.

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প্রবালপ্রাচীরPomacanthidae

At a glance

পানি
লোনা পানি
Habitat
প্রবালপ্রাচীর
সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্য
15 cm
বিস্তৃতি
প্রশান্ত
গোত্র
Pomacanthidae
বর্গ
Acanthuriformes

Observe

How to identify Flame angelfish

  • Black vertical bars cross its vivid orange-red sides.
  • Guide context: reef habitat in Pacific.
  • Reported maximum length: 15 cm — roughly ruler-length. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with reef habitat across Pacific. Reef crevices provide shelter while current, coral, algae, and neighboring animals supply food.

Behavior

Lives in harems among coral shelter

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

Algae and tiny benthic invertebrates.

Ecological role

Grazes reef surfaces and small invertebrates.

Remember

One fact worth keeping

Flame angelfish প্রায় 15 সেমি পর্যন্ত বড় হয় এবং সাধারণত প্রবালপ্রাচীর-এর কাছে থাকে।

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Reef fish are affected by coral loss, warming, destructive fishing, pollution, and the removal of key grazers or predators.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Flame angelfish in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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