Angelfish (Dwarf)
Although Dwarf Angelfish are smaller and generally more manageable than their larger counterparts, they still have some specific care requirements. They are omnivores, but plenty of vegetable matter, preferably in the form of macroalgae, should be provided for their grazing pleasure. Their suitability for reef tanks is hotly debated, so add at your own risk. Specimens that have been successfully maintained in reef aquaria include the Flame and Coral Beauty angels. However, for obvious reasons they should not be put into tanks with expensive decorative macroalgae.
| Common name | Image | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | Max size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barred angelfish | Centropyge multifasciata | With caution | Difficult | White fish with vertical black stripes that change to yellow at the belly | 700112000000000000012 cm (4.7 in) | |
| Bicolor angelfish | Centropyge bicolor | With caution | Moderate | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Brazilian flameback angelfish | Centropyge aurantonotus | With caution | Moderate | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Coral beauty angelfish | Centropyge bispinosa | With caution | Easy to Moderate | Reddish body with blue back and orange fins. A shy fish that prefers multiple hiding locations. | 700110000000000000010 cm (3.9 in) | |
| Cherubfish or Pygmy angelfish | Centropyge argi | With caution | Easy To Moderate | Blue colored body with an orange yellow head. | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | |
| Eibli angelfish | Centropyge eibli | With caution | Moderate | Tan coloured body with vertical brown stripes and large distinctive black splotch covering the back of the fish, including the caudal fin. | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | |
| Flame angelfish | Centropyge loricula | Yes | Easy to Moderate | Vivid orange-red with vertical black stripes and blue patches toward the end of the dorsal and anal fins. | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | |
| Half-black angelfish | Centropyge vroliki | With caution | Difficult | Anterior is gray to pearly white with orange accent around eye, posterior is deep black. | 700112000000000000012 cm (4.7 in) | |
| Herald's angelfish | Centropyge heraldi | With caution | Moderate | Completely lemon yellow, with a brown marking around the eye. | 700110000000000000010 cm (3.9 in) | |
| Keyhole angelfish | Centropyge tibicens | No | Easy | Centropyge type species. Overall black with an elongate vertical black blotch on the middle of the upper sides. When small, mainly black with a white bar. Dorsal and anal fins with submarginal blue line; most of the pelvic and the anterior portion of the anal fin yellow. Caudal fin with submarginal blue line. | 700119000000000000019 cm (7.5 in) | |
| Lemonpeel angelfish | Centropyge flavissima | With caution | Moderate | Bright yellow with distinctive dark semicircle by operculum. | 700114000000000000014 cm (5.5 in) | |
| Multicolor angelfish | Centropyge multicolor | With caution | Moderate | 70009000000000000009 cm (3.5 in) | ||
| Orange-back angelfish | Centropyge acanthops | With caution | Moderate | Dark blue with golden yellow blaze running from the face down the dorsal fin, with a colourless caudal fin. | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | |
| Pacific pygmy angelfish | Centropyge flavicauda | With caution | Moderate | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Potter's angelfish | Centropyge potteri | With caution | Difficult | Similarly coloured to the Coral Beauty, but with a blue body and reddish fins. | 700110000000000000010 cm (3.9 in) | |
| Rusty angelfish | Centropyge ferrugata | Yes | Easy to Moderate | Tan coloured body with dark spots and a reddish tint around the anal fin. | 700110000000000000010 cm (3.9 in) | |
| Venustus angelfish | Sumireyakko venustus | With caution | Moderate |
Read more about this topic: List Of Marine Aquarium Fish Species