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About Yellow-Banded Angelfish
Centropyge abei is a small, disc-shaped angelfish with vibrant vertical yellow and dark blue-black bands running across its body. The head and gill covers are predominantly yellow with dark striping, and the pectoral fins are transparent to pale yellow. Adults reach approximately 5.5 inches and display the characteristic compact body shape of dwarf angelfish in the genus Centropyge.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55-gallon tank; highly territorial, provide dense live rock for territory division • Water parameters: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025, strong water movement • Feed quality sponge-based foods, spirulina, and varied omnivorous diet daily • Peaceful temperament with non-aggressive fish; aggressive toward other angelfish • Excellent reef-safe choice; rarely nips corals or invertebrates
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. C. abei requires stable water conditions and a well-established tank with ample hiding spots. While hardy once acclimated, this species can be finicky feeders initially and may exhibit aggression toward other small fish and some coral polyps.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Centropyge abei is a small, disc-shaped angelfish with vibrant vertical yellow and dark blue-black bands running across its body. The head and gill covers are predominantly yellow with dark striping, and the pectoral fins are transparent to pale yellow. Adults reach approximately 5.5 inches and display the characteristic compact body shape of dwarf angelfish in the genus Centropyge.
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (marine white spot disease), fin rot, parasitic infections, poor appetite in early captivity
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Max Size
- 5.5
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