Bicolor angelfish
(Centropyge bicolor)
General data
The bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) is a marine species of fish, easily recognizable by its yellow tail, yellow front half of their body, and blue rear with blue patterns above and around the eye. Other names of this angelfish include: Pacific rock beauty, oriole angelfish, oriole dwarf angel, blue and gold angel, and two-colored angel.
The life expectancy in the wild varies greatly, depending on location, and ranges between 5 and 13 years.
These fish tend to grow to a maximum of 15 cm or 6 inches in length.
The larval stages lasts approximately 32 days.
The bicolor angelfish species is most commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region: including East Africa, southern Japan, Australia, and Fiji.
They live at a depth range from 1 to 25 meters, most commonly on reef slopes, coral areas, lagoons, and near drop-off areas.
