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Cocos angelfish

Centropyge joculator Smith-Vaniz & Randall, 1974

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the cocos 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 cocos angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the cocos 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 cocos angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge joculator Smith-Vaniz & Randall, 1974
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Cocos pygmy angelfishEnglish
  • Yellowhead angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel d'ulls moratsCatalan
  • pomčík kokosovýCzech
  • Gulhovedet DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Kokos-ZwergkaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange nain à tête jauneFrench
  • Pesce angelo pigmeo dalla testa giallaItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-de-rosto-amareloPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cocos 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 cocos angelfish?

The cocos angelfish (Centropyge joculator) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cocos angelfish (Centropyge joculator). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocos-angelfish

MLA

“Cocos angelfish (Centropyge joculator).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocos-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{cocos_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Cocos angelfish (Centropyge joculator)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cocos-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}