Coral beauty angelfish
Centropyge bispinosa · Pomacanthidae
Also known as Two-spined angelfish
Intermediate
The most forgiving dwarf angel: purple and orange, grazes rock all day, cheap in Indian shops.
- Minimum tank
- 130 L
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Group size
- 1+
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Sign in to check my tanksReef & marine husbandry
- Specific gravity
- 1.023–1.026
- Reef safety
- Reef safe with caution
- With corals
- May nip LPS polyps and clam mantles; risk rises in sparse tanks.
- With inverts
- Safe with shrimp and snails.
- Minimum in a mixed reef
- 130 L
- Minimum fish-only (FOWLR)
- 130 L
- Aggression
- Chases other dwarf angels.
- Feeding
- Several small feeds; needs algae to graze.
Care requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 130 L
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Hardness
- 8–12 dGH
- Lifespan
- 5–12 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — algae-based pellets, nori, mysis, sponge-rich angel formula.
- Care level
- Intermediate
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- Indo-Pacific including the Indian Ocean
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Biotope
- Rubble-rich reef slopes
- Natural conditions
- Mature rock, moderate flow.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Minimum group
- 1 fish
- Swims
- All levels
- Good tank mates
- ClownfishTangsWrassesCardinalfish
- Avoid
- Other dwarf angelsVery timid gobies
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Advanced
- Sexing
- Females are smaller; sex changes with hierarchy.
- Notes
- Pelagic spawner; not bred at home.
- Common ailments
- Marine ichInternal parasites
