Lemon peel
Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
Status not recordedbony fish
The lemon peel (Centropyge flavissima) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the lemon peel
- 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 lemon peel live?
Not recorded
Is the lemon peel 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 lemon peel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusCentropyge
- SpeciesCentropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms Centropyge flavissimus, Holacanthus cyanotis, Holacanthus flavissimus, Holacanthus luteolus, Holacanthus monophthalmus, Holacanthus ocularis, Holacanthus sphynx, Holacanthus uniocellatus
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Lemonpeel angelfishEnglish
- Yellow angel-fishEnglish
- Peix àngel de pela de llimonaCatalan
- Boray-borayCebuano
- pomčík citronovýCzech
- Gul DværgkejserfiskDanish
- Zitronen-ZwergkaiserfischGerman
- Ángel limónSpanish
- Centropyge tout jauneFrench
- Pesce angelo pigmeo di buccia di limoneItalian
- コガネヤッコJapanese
- Peixe-anjo-pele-de-limãoPortuguese
- Золотой центропигRussian
- paraharahaTahitian
- ปลาสุดสาครThai
- Tu'u'u-legaroot
- Poisson-ange nain citronFrench
- Poisson-ange peau-de-citronFrench
- KoganeyakkoJapanese
- Tu'u'u-samaroot
Relatives of the lemon peel
Other species in the same genus Centropyge.
Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Coral beauty
Centropyge bispinosa
Flame angel
Centropyge loriculus
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
Potter's angel
Centropyge potteri
CompareLemon peel vs Bicolor angelfishLemon peel vs Coral beautyLemon peel vs Flame angelLemon peel vs Cherubfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the lemon peel?
The lemon peel (Centropyge flavissima) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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