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Cocopeel angelfish

Centropyge cocosensis Shen, Chang, Delrieu-Trottin & Borsa, 2016

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the cocopeel angelfish

Weight
Not recorded
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 cocopeel angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the cocopeel 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 cocopeel angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge cocosensis Shen, Chang, Delrieu-Trottin & Borsa, 2016
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Cocos island LemonpeelEnglish
  • Cocos pygmy angelfishEnglish
  • Cocos-Keeling LemonpeelEnglish
  • Peix àngel de pela cítricaCatalan
  • Poisson-ange nain des îles CocosFrench
  • Pesce angelo pigmeo citricoItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-amarelo-de-Cocos-KeelingPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cocopeel 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 cocopeel angelfish?

The cocopeel angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cocopeel angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocopeel-angelfish

MLA

“Cocopeel angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocopeel-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{cocopeel_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Cocopeel angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocopeel-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}