The resplendent pygmy angelfish has a body which is largely deep blue in colour.

[4] The resplendent pygmy angelfish is found in the South Atlantic Ocean where it is endemic to the waters around Ascension Island.

[1] The resplendent pygmy angelfish occur at depths between 15 and 40 metres (49 and 131 ft),[1] over rock and rubble substrates.

[4] The resplendent pygmy angelfish was first formally described in 1975 by Hugh Roger Lubbock (1951-1981) and Richard D.

[6] The resplendent pygmy angelfish is rare in the aquarium trade, although it has been successfully bred in captivity, albeit infrequently.