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Bicolor angelfish
| Bicolor angelfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Centropyge |
| Species: | C. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chaetodon bicolor Bloch, 1787 | |
The bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) is a marine species of fish, easily recognizable by its yellow tail, yellow front half of their body, and blue rear with blue patterns above and around the eye. Other names of this angelfish include: Pacific rock beauty, oriole angelfish, oriole dwarf angel, blue and gold angel, and two-colored angel.[3] The life expectancy of this fish in the wild varies greatly, depending on location, and ranges between 5 and 13 years.[4] These fish tend to grow to a maximum of 6 inches in length.[citation needed] The larval stages lasts approximately 32 days.[5]
- ^ Pyle, R.; Myers, R.F.; Rocha, L.A. (2010). "Centropyge bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165902A6161394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165902A6161394.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centropyge bicolor". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ Depriest, Brian, et al. “Bicolor Angelfish.” SaltwaterFish, 2 Aug. 2014, www.saltwaterfish.com/product-bicolor-angelfish-a
- ^ Aldenhoven, J. M. (1986). "Local variation in mortality rates and life-expectancy estimates of the coral-reef fish Centropyge bicolor (Pisces: Pomacanthidae)". Marine Biology. 92 (2): 237–244. Bibcode:1986MarBi..92..237A. doi:10.1007/BF00392841. S2CID 85356462.
- ^ Thresher, Ronald E.; Brothers, Edward B. (1985). "Reproductive ecology and biogeography of indo-west pacific angelfishes (Pisces: Pomacanthidae)". Evolution. 39 (4): 878–887. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1985.tb00429.x. PMID 28561358.
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