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Very drab

Centropyge heraldi Woods & Schultz, 1953

Status not recordedbony fish

The very drab (Centropyge heraldi) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the very drab

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 very drab live?

Not recorded

Is the very drab 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 very drab classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge heraldi Woods & Schultz, 1953

Synonyms Pomacanthus heraldi

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Golden angelfishEnglish
  • Herald's angelfishEnglish
  • Yellow angelfishEnglish
  • Yellow bannerfin angelfishEnglish
  • Yellow PygmyangelEnglish
  • Peix àngel grocCatalan
  • Boray-borayCebuano
  • pomčík HeraldůvCzech
  • Heralds DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Heralds ZwergkaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange nain de HéraldFrench
  • Pesce angelo pigmeo gialloItalian
  • ヘラルドコガネヤッコJapanese
  • GombingMalay
  • Peixe-anjo-amareloPortuguese
  • paraharahaTahitian
  • Tu'u'u-atugauliroot
  • 黃新娘Chinese
  • Poisson-ange de HéraldFrench
  • Herarudo-koganeyakkoJapanese
  • 海氏刺尻魚Chinese
  • 海氏刺尻鱼Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the very drab

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

CompareVery drab vs Bicolor angelfishVery drab vs Coral beautyVery drab vs Flame angelVery drab vs Lemon peel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the very drab?

The very drab (Centropyge heraldi) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Very drab (Centropyge heraldi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/very-drab

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BibTeX
@misc{very_drab_2026,
  title = {Very drab (Centropyge heraldi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/very-drab},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}