The Blue Velvet Angelfish now *officially* described as Centropyge deb

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The Blue Velvet Angelfish now *officially* described as Centropyge deborae

February 24th, 2012 by Jake Adams3 Comments

Fiji Blue Velvet Angelfish, Centropyge deborae, from LiveAquaria's Diver's Den

Centropyge deborae is the official name of the weird dark blue pygmy angelfish that is so far only known from one location in Fiji. As far back as June Reef Builders got word that the Blue Velvet Angelfish would be described as Centropyge deborae in honor of Walt Smith’s wife Deborah.

For a while it was believed that Centropyge deborae was merely a localized variant of the midnight angelfish, Centropyge nox, which is all black in coloration. Although morphology was used to differentiate Centropyge deborae from related species, genetic analysis was the primary tool for elevating the Blue Velvet angelfish to full species status. Read the rest of this entry »Leave a comment

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