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About Black Angler
The Black Angler is a small, dark-colored frogfish with a stocky, globular body and a prominent dorsal lure (illicium) modified into a bioluminescent or pale-tipped fishing rod. Its skin is typically black to dark brown with possible warty or bumpy texture.
Key facts
- Appearance
- The Black Angler is a small, dark-colored frogfish with a stocky, globular body and a prominent dorsal lure (illicium) modified into a bioluminescent or pale-tipped fishing rod. Its skin is typically black to dark brown with possible warty or bumpy texture.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium, larger for adults • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, low nitrate • Requires live prey (small fish, shrimp); difficult to wean onto prepared foods • Sedentary ambush predator; minimal water movement needed • Excellent hiding spots and décor essential for security
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, and extending to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feeds exclusively on small fish and crustaceans in the wild. In captivity, require live or freshly frozen small foods such as mysis shrimp, small fish larvae, or copepods. May take specially-prepared frozen preparations but often need live prey to stimulate feeding.
- Max Size
- 5
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