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Fisher's Angelfish

Centropyge fisheri

Also known as fisher's pygmy angelfish, fisher's angel, orange angelfish, fisheri angel, hawaiian pygmy angelfish, fisher angelfish, ユウゼンヤッコ, 费氏刺尻鱼

Fisher's Angelfish is one of the smallest dwarf angels, with an orange to yellow body, a darker rear section and a blue edge to the fins. It is kept for its bright colour and small size, which suits medium reef and fish-only tanks with plenty of live rock to graze.

Care at a glance

Care level

Moderate

Temperament

Semi

Adult size

6 cm

Temperature

23 to 27 °C

pH

8.1 to 8.4

Smallest tank

110 litres

Keep as

Keep singly, or as a pair in a larger tank

Diet

Omnivore: grazes algae and film on rock, plus mysis, brine shrimp, spirulina-based flakes and pellets

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

5 to 10 years

Water

Marine (saltwater)

Wild range

Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll, central Pacific

Breeding

Like other dwarf angels it lives in harems and is a protogynous hermaphrodite, so females can turn into males. Pairs spawn at dusk and release floating eggs, but raising the tiny larvae in captivity is very difficult and rarely achieved.

Good to know

It may nip at clam mantles, soft corals and large-polyp stony corals, so add it to a reef with care. Do not keep it with other dwarf angels unless the tank is large, because they will fight.