187. Centropyge and Allies

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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
  - bicolor, Bicolor angelfish
  - 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
- 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
- ferrugata”, Rusty angelfish
- “Centropyge shepardi”, Shepard’s pygmy angelfish
“Centropyge loricula”, Flame angelfish
“Centropyge potteri“, Potter’s angelfish
interrupta”, Interruptus angelfish
Multicolor complex
- “ multicolor”, Multicolor angelfish
- “Centropyge debelius”, Debelius angelfish
- “Centropyge nahackyi”, Nahacky’s angelfish
- “Centropyge hotumatua”, Blackear angelfish
- “Centropyge joculator”, Joculator angelfish

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