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Breeder ID: CENLOR-032994-FORJOH-004 Date received: 3/29/94
Identification: Centropyge loriculus (Günther ?) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Osteichthyes
Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei
Family Pomacanthidae
Genus Centropyge
Species loriculus (Günther ?)
Duration male(yr): 0.2 Size male (mm): 37 Duration female 1 (yr): 0.2 Size female 1 (mm): 37
Duration female 2 (yr): 0.2 Size female 2 (mm): 37
Broodstock notes: Must be obtained small to get compatible individuals
Physical differences: None noted at this time
Adult diet: OCS Spirulina flake, twice weekly. Tank has ~130 lbs. of Indo-Pacific liverock.
Pre-spawning activity: not indicated
No spawning information provided
Spawning tank size (liter): 490 Sides of tank covered? Yes
Lighting & photoperiod: 2 250 watt MH 6500K (9.5 hours)
Filtration: Protein skimmer, chiller, 3 powerheads on timers
Additives and dosages: Combisan®, 25 drops / 190 liters / week. 10 ml Reef Calcium® twice / week
Water temperature (F): 76 Specific gravity: 1.023 pH: 8.4 Nitrate: none detected
No other information provided
Word origin: Centr, -I, -o (Greek). The center; a point, spur. pygm, (Greek) dwarf. The common name "Pygmy" or Dwarf" angel is apparent from the word root pygm. Centro may be in reference to the spine (spur) at the angle (The center) of the preopercle. The genus loriculus appears to be a combination of lori, (Malayan), a parrot, and -cul, =a, =um, =us (Latin), little. The Lori is a brilliant red parrot and again a word root (-culus) indicates something small.
The common name is "Flame Angel" which is attributed to the brilliant red color.