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About African Pygmy Angelfish
The African Pygmy Angelfish has a deep blue to purple-black body with distinctive yellow-orange markings on the face, gill plates, and a yellow ocellus (eye-spot) on the dorsal fin. The fish is laterally compressed with a rounded body shape typical of pygmy angelfish, reaching about 5.5 inches at maturity.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Western Africa, found along the coast from Mauritania to Angola in rocky and reef areas at depths of 10–100 meters.
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied diet of high-quality marine flakes or pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, spirulina-based foods, and occasional live copepods to encourage natural foraging behavior. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging. Requires stable water conditions, proper feeding, and careful acclimation. Can be territorial and may nip at corals or sponges, particularly in smaller tanks or if underfed.
- Appearance
- The African Pygmy Angelfish has a deep blue to purple-black body with distinctive yellow-orange markings on the face, gill plates, and a yellow ocellus (eye-spot) on the dorsal fin. The fish is laterally compressed with a rounded body shape typical of pygmy angelfish, reaching about 5.5 inches at maturity.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with stable conditions • Water parameters: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Highly aggressive toward other dwarf angels; keep singly or in bonded pairs • Requires abundant live rock for grazing and shelter; excellent aquascaping essential • Feed quality marine flakes, pellets, and regular frozen foods (mysis, enriched brine shrimp)
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (White Spot Disease), marine velvet, fin rot, parasitic infections
- Diet
- omnivore
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