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    Species: Centropyge ferrugata
    Class: D
    Synonyms: Centropyge ferrugatus
    Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 30 m
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed
    Distribution: Western Pacific: Tanabe Bay, southern Japan to the southwestern tip of Taiwan and the Philippines.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Closely resembles C. bispinosus. It lacks the series of narrow vertical bars in C. bispinosus and has numerous irregularly-shaped black dots instead. Overall color is golden brown to orange, becoming bright orange ventrally. Some with bluish narrow band or spots along the margin of the dorsal and anal fins.
    Biology: Inhabits seaward (Ref. 9710 ), rocky reefs and rubble areas, especially where algal growth is extensive (Ref. 47838 ). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 47838 ). Has been reared in captivity
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=6667
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Centropyge ferrugata
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