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Moonbeam angelfish

Centropyge flavipectoralis Randall & Klausewitz, 1977

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the moonbeam angelfish

Weight
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Length
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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 moonbeam angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the moonbeam 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 moonbeam angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge flavipectoralis Randall & Klausewitz, 1977
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Yellowfin angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel aleta grogaCatalan
  • pomčík žlutoploutvýCzech
  • Gulfinnet DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Mondstrahl-KaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange à nageoires jaunesFrench
  • Pesce angelo lunaItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-de-barbatana-amarelaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the moonbeam 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 moonbeam angelfish?

The moonbeam angelfish (Centropyge flavipectoralis) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Moonbeam angelfish (Centropyge flavipectoralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonbeam-angelfish

MLA

“Moonbeam angelfish (Centropyge flavipectoralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonbeam-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{moonbeam_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Moonbeam angelfish (Centropyge flavipectoralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonbeam-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}