Centropyge resplendens

Scope: Global

Language: English

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Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Use and Trade

Threats

Conservation Actions

Errata

Classifications

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Animalia	Chordata	Actinopterygii	Perciformes	Pomacanthidae

Scientific Name:

Centropyge resplendens Lubbock & Sankey, 1975

Common Name(s):

English

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Resplendent Pygmy Angelfish, Resplendent Angelfish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Date Assessed:	2009-10-08
Assessor(s):	Pyle, R., Myers, R., Rocha, L.A. & Craig, M.T.
Reviewer(s):	Elfes, C., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. & Carpenter, K.E.
Justification: Listed as Least Concern, as despite its limited distribution, this species occurs in large populations, it is protected by legislation, and there are no apparent threats.
Previously published Red List assessments:	1996 – Vulnerable (VU) Download assessment

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:

This species is endemic the Ascension Island (to the UK) in the south central Atlantic Ocean. It has been recorded at depths from 15 m to at least 40 m depth.

Countries occurrence:

Native:

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Ascension)

FAO Marine Fishing Areas:

Native:

Atlantic – southeast

Additional data:

♦ Lower depth limit (metres):	40
♦ Upper depth limit (metres):	15

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Population [top]

Population:

This is an abundant species. Groups of up to dozens of individuals can be seen below 100 ft (B. Bowen pers. comm. 2009).

Current Population Trend:

Stable

Additional data:

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The habitat of this species consists of rock and rubble (Allen 1980). It is an omnivore.
Systems:	Marine

Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade:	Animals in trade are now from captive-bred sources. Because the species is rarely in trade it is very expensive (Endoh 2007). Has been sporadically reared in captivity (Endoh 2007).

Use and Trade:

Animals in trade are now from captive-bred sources. Because the species is rarely in trade it is very expensive (Endoh 2007). Has been sporadically reared in captivity (Endoh 2007).

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no apparent threats to this species. No significant habitat loss, if any, is taking place or expected within its limited range.

Major Threat(s):

There are no apparent threats to this species. No significant habitat loss, if any, is taking place or expected within its limited range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no protected areas around the island of Ascension. Collecting this species from the wild has recently become prohibited by law (Endoh 2007). Most specimens in the aquarium trade in recent years originate from captive breeding.

Conservation Actions:

There are no protected areas around the island of Ascension. Collecting this species from the wild has recently become prohibited by law (Endoh 2007). Most specimens in the aquarium trade in recent years originate from captive breeding.

Errata [top]

Errata reason:	When the 2009 assessment of this species was published in 2010, the old 1996 citation reference was left attached to the account by mistake and hence the previous version of the assessment showed it as being published in 1996 although the assessment was only done in 2009. That error is corrected here and the original 2010 reference that should have been used in the citation is attached to the References.

Errata reason:

When the 2009 assessment of this species was published in 2010, the old 1996 citation reference was left attached to the account by mistake and hence the previous version of the assessment showed it as being published in 1996 although the assessment was only done in 2009. That error is corrected here and the original 2010 reference that should have been used in the citation is attached to the References.

9. Marine Neritic -> 9.2. Marine Neritic - Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs
suitability:Suitable major importance:Yes

In-Place Research, Monitoring and Planning

In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
Occur in at least one PA:No

In-Place Species Management
Harvest management plan:Yes

In-Place Education

Bibliography [top]

	Allen, G.R. 1980. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Wiley, New York. Endoh, K. 2007. Angelfishes of the World. Two Little Fishies, Inc., Miami Gardens, Florida. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010). IUCN. 2016. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-2. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 04 September 2016).

Allen, G.R. 1980. Butterfly and angelfishes of the world. Wiley, New York.

Endoh, K. 2007. Angelfishes of the World. Two Little Fishies, Inc., Miami Gardens, Florida.

IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).

IUCN. 2016. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-2. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 04 September 2016).

Citation:	Pyle, R., Myers, R., Rocha, L.A. & Craig, M.T. 2010. Centropyge resplendens (errata version published in 2016). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T4131A97799843. . Downloaded on 19 April 2018.
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