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***Aggression Warning******Reef Compatibility Advisory***
COMMON NAME: Cherub Angelfish
OTHERS: Atlantic Pygmy Angelfish
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge argi (Woods & Kanazawa, 1951)
MAXIMUM LENGTH:3.1 in (8cm)
NATURAL LOCATION: Western Tropical Atlantic
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 30 gal. (114L).
SOCIAL: Very Fiesty and Pugnacious. This fish will become very aggressive once settled in. It will kill off other Centropyge and all other docile fishes, more so in smaller aquariums.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: All dark purple with a yellow-orangeish face.
DIET: Omnivorus diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meat fare. Feed 2-3 times daily.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: May nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and calm mantles. May also eat soft corals.
CAPTIVE CARE: This fish is fairly hardy and will spawn in captivity. M-F pairs can be kept if introduced at the same time. Males will fight until one is killed.
COMMON NAME: Cherub Angelfish
OTHERS: Atlantic Pygmy Angelfish
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge argi (Woods & Kanazawa, 1951)
MAXIMUM LENGTH:3.1 in (8cm)
NATURAL LOCATION: Western Tropical Atlantic
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 30 gal. (114L).
SOCIAL: Very Fiesty and Pugnacious. This fish will become very aggressive once settled in. It will kill off other Centropyge and all other docile fishes, more so in smaller aquariums.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: All dark purple with a yellow-orangeish face.
DIET: Omnivorus diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meat fare. Feed 2-3 times daily.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: May nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and calm mantles. May also eat soft corals.
CAPTIVE CARE: This fish is fairly hardy and will spawn in captivity. M-F pairs can be kept if introduced at the same time. Males will fight until one is killed.
