This episode covers the genus centropyge, as well as some new taxonomic breakthroughs that have rewritten how we classify marine angelfish. Many of the species that we once knew as centropyge are now split into a handful of new genera, as well as some unclassified complexes. Join us as we struggle through the taxonomic nightmare that is marine angelfish. Isn’t taxonomy fun?
 
 
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Sources referenced in this episode:

Evolution of pygmy angelfishes: Recent divergences, introgression, and the usefulness of color in taxonomy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105579031400030X
Angelfishes, Paper Tigers, and the Devilish Taxonomy of the Centropyge flavissima Complex: https://academic.oup.com/jhered/article/107/7/647/2622951

Species mentioned in this episode:

Centropyge

Flavissima complex

Centropyge flavissima, Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge eibli, Eibli angelfish
Centropyge vrolikii, Halfblack angelfish
Centropyge cocosensis, Cocopeel angelfish


Bicolor complex

Centropyge bicolor, Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge heraldi, Herald’s angelfish
Centropyge nox, Midnight angelfish
Centropyge deborae, Blue velvet angelfish
Centropyge woodheadi, Woodhead’s angelfish
Centropyge flavipectoralis, Yellowfin angelfish


Outliers

Centropyge multispinis, Bluefin angelfish
Centropyge tibicen, Keyhole angelfish
Centropyge aurantia, Golden angelfish
Centropyge nigriocellus, Blackspot angelfish




Parocentropyge

Parocentropyge boylei, Peppermint angelfish
Paracentropyge multifasciata, Multibar angelfish
Parocentropyge venusta, Purple mask angelfish


Apolemichthys

Apolemichthys trimaculatus, Flagfin angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus, Indian yellowtail angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthotis, Red Sea agelfish
Apolemichthys kingi, Tiger angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus, Goldflake angelfish


Genicanthus

Genicanthus lamakri, Lamark’s angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos, Spotbreast angelfish
Genicanthus caudovittatus, Swallowtail angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei, Watanabe’s angelfish
Genicanthus semicinctus, Halfbanded angelfish


Xiphipops

Xiphipops acanthops, African flameback angelfish
Xiphipops argi, Atlantic pygmy angelfish
Xiphipops aurantonotus, Brazilian flameback angelfish
Xiphipops resplendens, Resplendent angelfish
Xphipops fisheri-flavicauda


Bispinnosa complex

“Centropyge bispinosa”, Coral beauty angelfish
“Centropyge ferrugata”, Rusty angelfish
“Centropyge shepardi”, Shepard’s pygmy angelfish


“Centropyge loricula”, Flame angelfish
“Centropyge potteri“, Potter’s angelfish
“Centropyge interrupta”, Interruptus angelfish
Multicolor complex

“Centropyge multicolor”, Multicolor angelfish
“Centropyge debelius”, Debelius angelfish
“Centropyge nahackyi”, Nahacky’s angelfish
“Centropyge hotumatua”, Blackear angelfish
“Centropyge joculator”, Joculator angelfish

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