Kingdom Animalia Genus Centropyge Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Pomacanthidae Scientific name Centropyge argi Higher classification Centropyge Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Centropyge, Orangeback angelfish, Flameback angelfish, Pomacanthidae, Bicolor angelfish | ||
Cherubfish added to the reef
The cherubfish, or pygmy angelfish (Centropyge argi) is a gentle omnivorous marine angelfish, with a metallic blue body and yellow to orange colouration in parts of the head only. It is native to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, North to North Carolina. It has a maximum length of 8 cm. It is easily confused with the orangeback angelfish (Centropyge acanthops), but in the latter the orange stripe extends across the back.
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When kept in an aquarium, cherubfish are distributed throughout the tank. They prefer reef tanks to fish only tanks. But like other angel fish, they are not completely 100% reef-safe. Results vary among individual fish and tank qualities (size, feeding, tankmates, etc.), so caution is recommended when adding this fish to a coral tank.
Cherubfish aka pigmy angelfish
