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I hear there is a newly described dwarf angel species, C. abei. Hiroyuki, any pictures? 
I can't find any on the internet.
I can't find any on the internet.
Centropyge abei Allen, Young & Colin, 2006
Size; some 120 mm TL
Depth Range; 110-155 meters
Distribution; Manado, Sulawesi (Indonesia) & Palau
It was described from a single specimen (90.8 mm SL) collected at the depth of 120 meters while deep diving off Manado, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia in April, 2005. It was first observed along the outer slope in Palau in 110-155 meters depths from a submersible in 2001.
This species is provisionally assigned to the genus Centropyge and now Richard Pyle is re-examining the specimen, and further study may show that it will be included in the new genus; it has several features seen in Centropyge, Chaetodontoplus and Apolemichthys.
In Manado it was observed on a slope that was composed of rubble; the water temperature was 21-22 degrees C; the other angelfish spp. seen were C. tibicen and a possibly undescribed species of Genicanthus (not collected). In Palau the water temperature was between 17-22 degrees C in 110-155 meters depth; it was seen in eight out of 40 submersible dives; they were seen in pair or individually; the other Pomacanthid species seen was Apolemichthys trimaculatus only at the depths. Any specimen could not have been collected in Palau.
The species was named after Dr. Yoshitaka Abe, director of Aquamarine Fukushima, a famous public aquarium in Fukushima Prefecture of Japan, north of Tokyo.
Reference; Allen, G., F. Young & P. L. Colin, 2006. -Centropyge abei, a new species of deep-dwelling angelfish (Pomacanthidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology. 11 (1) : 13-18.
Note that the journal now is called aqua International Journal of Ichthyology. For more detailed information please contact Mr. Heiko Bleher.
[email protected]
It is published four times a year periodically in Italy and includes many color photographs, describing many new species of marine and freshwater fishes, and sometimes other aquatic animals with some 40 pages. Most papers will be written in English.
Size; some 120 mm TL
Depth Range; 110-155 meters
Distribution; Manado, Sulawesi (Indonesia) & Palau
It was described from a single specimen (90.8 mm SL) collected at the depth of 120 meters while deep diving off Manado, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia in April, 2005. It was first observed along the outer slope in Palau in 110-155 meters depths from a submersible in 2001.
This species is provisionally assigned to the genus Centropyge and now Richard Pyle is re-examining the specimen, and further study may show that it will be included in the new genus; it has several features seen in Centropyge, Chaetodontoplus and Apolemichthys.
In Manado it was observed on a slope that was composed of rubble; the water temperature was 21-22 degrees C; the other angelfish spp. seen were C. tibicen and a possibly undescribed species of Genicanthus (not collected). In Palau the water temperature was between 17-22 degrees C in 110-155 meters depth; it was seen in eight out of 40 submersible dives; they were seen in pair or individually; the other Pomacanthid species seen was Apolemichthys trimaculatus only at the depths. Any specimen could not have been collected in Palau.
The species was named after Dr. Yoshitaka Abe, director of Aquamarine Fukushima, a famous public aquarium in Fukushima Prefecture of Japan, north of Tokyo.
Reference; Allen, G., F. Young & P. L. Colin, 2006. -Centropyge abei, a new species of deep-dwelling angelfish (Pomacanthidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology. 11 (1) : 13-18.
Note that the journal now is called aqua International Journal of Ichthyology. For more detailed information please contact Mr. Heiko Bleher.
[email protected]
It is published four times a year periodically in Italy and includes many color photographs, describing many new species of marine and freshwater fishes, and sometimes other aquatic animals with some 40 pages. Most papers will be written in English.
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An amazing news from Japan.
This angelfish was also photographed underwater in southern Japan !!
It was just 25-30 mm TL, and found at the depth of only 5 meters. A first record for Japanese waters. Unfortunately I cannot show any photo; divers sometimes saw and photographed it on several occasions.
This angelfish was also photographed underwater in southern Japan !!
It was just 25-30 mm TL, and found at the depth of only 5 meters. A first record for Japanese waters. Unfortunately I cannot show any photo; divers sometimes saw and photographed it on several occasions.
Guys,
Yes, I collected these on the outer reef slope at 115m in .... "Micronesia".
They are the hardiest angels I've ever kept even feeding from my finger tips, but the key has been temperature. When I collected them, the water temp on the surface was 85, but on the bottom in the mid 50's. Now I have them down to about 65 degrees and they are doing just fine.
Len- I never stopped collecting, just had to change my focus a bit. I left Hawaii and moved to Micronesia, so the majority oif my collecting is scientific at the moment. Just finished a television series with the BBC, where they filmed us collecting new deep reef species in Micronesia. We found about 21 new species in 5 weeks.
-Brian
Yes, I collected these on the outer reef slope at 115m in .... "Micronesia".
They are the hardiest angels I've ever kept even feeding from my finger tips, but the key has been temperature. When I collected them, the water temp on the surface was 85, but on the bottom in the mid 50's. Now I have them down to about 65 degrees and they are doing just fine.
Len- I never stopped collecting, just had to change my focus a bit. I left Hawaii and moved to Micronesia, so the majority oif my collecting is scientific at the moment. Just finished a television series with the BBC, where they filmed us collecting new deep reef species in Micronesia. We found about 21 new species in 5 weeks.
-Brian
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