🐠 Woodhead's Angelfish (Centropyge woodheadi)
A Vivid Yellow Body With a Bold Black Dorsal Stripe • One of the More Peaceful Centropyge Species • A Striking, Uncommon Find
 
📋 Woodhead's Angelfish, also known as the Yellow & Black Heraldi Angelfish, has a vivid yellow body distinguished by a bold black stripe edged in blue across the rear of the dorsal fin; some specimens also show a black saddle marking on the back.
A note worth knowing: this species' taxonomic status has long been debated. Some sources treat it as a distinct species, first described in 1998, while others consider it a colour variant of the more common Herald's or Yellow Angelfish. The genetic and taxonomic picture remains unsettled.
It comes from the Southwestern Pacific, from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea to Fiji, Tonga, and the Solomon Islands, inhabiting coral-rich reef areas. It's one of the more peaceful members of the Centropyge genus, though it should not be mixed with other dwarf angelfish. Every Woodhead's Angelfish we ship is feeding well. It's reef safe with caution, and some specimens will occasionally pick at fleshy invertebrates, particularly if underfed. It reaches up to 13cm, so plan on at least 210L.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Bright Yellow With a Black Dorsal Stripe: A striking, distinctive pattern
🔬 A Taxonomic Debate: Distinct species or colour variant remains unsettled
😌 One of the More Peaceful Centropyge: Calmer than many dwarf angelfish relatives
⚠️ Reef Safe With Caution: Consistent feeding reduces nipping risk
🐟 Territorial Toward Other Angelfish: Should not be mixed with other Centropyge species