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COMMON NAME: Eibl's Angelfish
OTHERS: Orangelined Angelfish
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge eibli (Klausewitz, 1963)
MAXIMUM LENGTH:5.9 in (15cm)
NATURAL LOCATION: Western and Indo-Pacific
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 30 gal. (114L).
SOCIAL: Shy, can be aggressive to smaller fish in tight quarters.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: One of the larger Centropyge. Blended shades of green with vertical, thin orange stripes. The tail fin and hind end are black. The Tail fin is tipped in a light blue.
DIET: Varied diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meat diet. Feed 2-3 times daily and provide live rock for constant grazing.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: May nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and tridacnid calm mantles. May also eat soft coral polyps.
CAPTIVE CARE: Prefers ample opportunities for constant picking and grazing. It will do best if housed in a tank with live rock and/or profuse microalgae growth.
BREEDING NOTES: This fish will also breed with a Pearlscale angel (Centropyge vroliki)
OTHERS: Orangelined Angelfish
SCIENTIFIC: Centropyge eibli (Klausewitz, 1963)
MAXIMUM LENGTH:5.9 in (15cm)
NATURAL LOCATION: Western and Indo-Pacific
MINIMUM AQUARIUM SIZE: 30 gal. (114L).
SOCIAL: Shy, can be aggressive to smaller fish in tight quarters.
DISTICTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: One of the larger Centropyge. Blended shades of green with vertical, thin orange stripes. The tail fin and hind end are black. The Tail fin is tipped in a light blue.
DIET: Varied diet, containing Spirulina and marine algae, as well as mysid shrimp and other high-quality meat diet. Feed 2-3 times daily and provide live rock for constant grazing.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: May nip at large-polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and tridacnid calm mantles. May also eat soft coral polyps.
CAPTIVE CARE: Prefers ample opportunities for constant picking and grazing. It will do best if housed in a tank with live rock and/or profuse microalgae growth.
BREEDING NOTES: This fish will also breed with a Pearlscale angel (Centropyge vroliki)
