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Etymology: Centropyge: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pyge = tail (Ref. 45335); boylei: Named in honor of Charles J. Boyle who first discovered the species.. More on author: Randall.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 53 - 120 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical, preferred ?
Eastern Central Pacific: Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Found in ledges, caves, and rubble areas of steep seaward reefs (Ref. 9710, 48391). Never or rarely exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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