Flame angelfish
Centropyge loriculus · Pomacanthidae
Also known as Flaming angelfish
Intermediate
Vivid red-orange with black bars — the showpiece dwarf angel, slightly bolder with corals.
- Minimum tank
- 150 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
- Often nips zoanthids, LPS and clams.
- With inverts
- Safe with shrimp and snails.
- Minimum in a mixed reef
- 150 L
- Minimum fish-only (FOWLR)
- 150 L
- Aggression
- Territorial towards similar angels.
- Feeding
- Two to three feeds daily.
Care requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 150 L
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Hardness
- 8–12 dGH
- Lifespan
- 5–12 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — angel formula with sponge, nori, mysis, pellets.
- Care level
- Intermediate
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- Central and western Pacific
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Biotope
- Coral-rich reef slopes
- Natural conditions
- Mature rock, moderate to strong flow.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Minimum group
- 1 fish
- Swims
- All levels
- Good tank mates
- TangsClownfishWrasses
- Avoid
- Other Centropyge angels
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Advanced
- Sexing
- Males grow larger.
- Notes
- Bred commercially in small numbers only.
- Common ailments
- Marine ichInternal parasites
