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Pearlback angelfish

Centropyge multicolor Randall & Wass, 1974

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the pearlback 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 pearlback angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the pearlback 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 pearlback angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge multicolor Randall & Wass, 1974
Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Multicolor angelfishEnglish
  • Multicolor pygmy fishEnglish
  • peix àngel multicolorCatalan
  • pomčík mnohobarvýCzech
  • Mangefarvet DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Vielfarben-ZwergkaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange nain multicoloreFrench
  • Pesce angelo pigmeo multicoloreItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-multicoloridoPortuguese
  • Poisson-ange multicoloreFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pearlback 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 pearlback angelfish?

The pearlback angelfish (Centropyge multicolor) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pearlback angelfish (Centropyge multicolor). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pearlback-angelfish

MLA

“Pearlback angelfish (Centropyge multicolor).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pearlback-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{pearlback_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Pearlback angelfish (Centropyge multicolor)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pearlback-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}