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Golden angelfish

Centropyge aurantia Randall & Wass, 1974

Status not recordedbony fish

The golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the golden angelfish

Weight
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Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the golden angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the golden angelfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the golden angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge aurantia Randall & Wass, 1974

Synonyms Centropyge aurantius

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Golden pygmy-angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel dauratCatalan
  • 橘色刺尻鱼Chinese
  • pomčík zlatýCzech
  • Gylden DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Goldstreifen-ZwergkaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange nain doréFrench
  • Pesce angelo pigmeo doratoItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-douradoPortuguese
  • Tifitifiroot
  • 橘色刺尻魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the golden angelfish

Other species in the same genus Centropyge.

Coral beauty

Centropyge bispinosa

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Flame angel

Centropyge loriculus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Lemon peel

Centropyge flavissima

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Cherubfish

Centropyge argi

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the golden angelfish?

The golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/centropyge-aurantia

MLA

“Golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/centropyge-aurantia.

BibTeX
@misc{centropyge_aurantia_2026,
  title = {Golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/centropyge-aurantia},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}