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About Japanese Angelfish
A striking small angelfish with a predominantly silvery-white body marked by distinctive vertical dark bands (typically 4–5 bands). The head is yellow-orange, and the dorsal and anal fins display yellow edging. The body shape is laterally compressed and disk-like, typical of pomacanthid angelfish.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- Feeds primarily on zooplankton and small crustaceans in the wild. In captivity, offer high-quality frozen foods (mysis shrimp, copepods, brine shrimp) 2–3 times daily, supplemented with quality flake foods and occasional vegetable matter. Live copepod cultures help ensure proper nutrition.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found in coral reef environments from Indonesia to the Philippines and surrounding waters. Inhabits steep outer reef slopes at depths typically between 40–200 meters.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- A striking small angelfish with a predominantly silvery-white body marked by distinctive vertical dark bands (typically 4–5 bands). The head is yellow-orange, and the dorsal and anal fins display yellow edging. The body shape is laterally compressed and disk-like, typical of pomacanthid angelfish.
- Common Health Issues
- Nutritional deficiencies, parasitic infections (marine ich, velvet), HLLE (head and lateral line erosion), bacterial infections
- Care Level
- Expert
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- This deep-water angelfish demands excellent water quality, stable conditions, and specialized feeding. It is not suitable for beginners and requires significant husbandry experience to thrive long-term in captivity.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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