Author: (Bleeker, 1853)
FBname: Pearlscale angelfish
Comments: Inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs, mainly in coral rich areas (Ref. 1602).  Feeds on algae.    Oviparous (Ref. 240), monogamous (Ref. 52884).  Frequently exported through the aquarium trade.  Form hybrids with <i>Centropyge eibli</i> and <i>C. flavissima</i> at areas of sympatry.  Mimicked by juveniles of the acanthurid <i>Acanthurus pyroferus</i> (Ref. 48391).