FAMILY - Pomacanthidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Centropyge Tibicen
COMMON NAME - Keyhole Angelfish (Melas Angelfish)
SIZE - 7.5" (19 cm)
RANGE - Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, spirulina and marine algae, mysid shrimp and other high quality marine meaty fare. Feed at least 2 times a day. Live rock for constant grazing is a plus.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Prone to eat some soft corals, nip large polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and clam mantles
CAPTIVE CARE - A durable fish that will accept a wide range of foods. May behave aggressively towards other pygmy angelfish. Should be the last fish added. Will browse on filamentous algae and diatoms growing on hard surfaces.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Centropyge Tibicen
COMMON NAME - Keyhole Angelfish (Melas Angelfish)
SIZE - 7.5" (19 cm)
RANGE - Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, spirulina and marine algae, mysid shrimp and other high quality marine meaty fare. Feed at least 2 times a day. Live rock for constant grazing is a plus.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Prone to eat some soft corals, nip large polyped stony corals, zoanthids, and clam mantles
CAPTIVE CARE - A durable fish that will accept a wide range of foods. May behave aggressively towards other pygmy angelfish. Should be the last fish added. Will browse on filamentous algae and diatoms growing on hard surfaces.
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