Fisher's angelfish

Fisher's angelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Centropyge
Species: C. fisheri
Binomial name
Centropyge fisheri
Snyder, 1904
Synonyms
  • Holacanthus fisheri[1]

The fisher's angelfish (Centropyge fisheri), also known as the fisher's pygmy or the fisher's dwarf angelfish, is found in Hawaii. It can grow to a maximum of 2 inches. An omnivore, it mostly feeds on Spirulina, marine algae, mysid shrimp, and other meaty foods.[2][3][4]

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