Centropyge Flavissima Complex: Genetic and Morphological Data Across Oceans

Parks Australia provides a dataset on pygmy angelfishes (genus Centropyge) focusing on the Centropyge flavissima species complex. The dataset includes 448 specimens (157 added to a previous 291) collected across a greater geographic range, primarily in the Indian Ocean, Central-West Pacific, and Central-South Pacific. It was published via the Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas and last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing discordance between color morphology and genetic lineages based on mitochondrial DNA data
• Mapping the geographic distribution of mitochondrial DNA lineages and color morphs across ocean basins
• Testing the validity of taxonomic oddities like the 'Black Tiger Centropyge' based on genetic and morphological evidence

Strengths

• Dataset includes 448 total specimens, providing a substantial sample size for analysis
• Specimens are spread across a greater geographic range, covering the Indian Ocean, Central-West Pacific, and Central-South Pacific
• Research builds on previous work, adding 157 new specimens to a prior dataset of 291

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the sampling locations described

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, referencing a source publication

Collection Method

Genetic and morphological analysis of collected specimens

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 23:00:04.232110; freshness should be verified

Geography

Indian Ocean, Central-West Pacific, Central-South Pacific, northwestern Australia