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Potter's Angelfish
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Potter's Angelfish

Centropyge potteri

Centropyge potteri, commonly known as the russet angelfish, Potter's angelfish, or Potter's pygmy angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the central Pacific Ocean.

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Description

Centropyge potteri has a bright orange body marked with thin vertical stripes, which are blue to black in colour. The dorsal, caudal, and anal fins have a vivid blue margin, while the pectoral and pelvic fins are orange to bright yellow in colour. The males have a wider area of blue in the middle of the body, which extends down onto the belly. There is a deep water vivid blue colour morph in which the stripes are black or purple that has black to burgundy stripes, which occurs at depths below 60 metres (200 ft). This species attains a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).

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Range & habitat

Centropyge potteri is found in the central Pacific Ocean where it is found around the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll.

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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Recorded sightings

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