Dwarf Saltwater Angelfish Species

Unlike the large marine angelfish, these dwarf saltwater angelfish are for the bulk of hobbyists with the tanks in the smaller size ranges of 30 to 100 gallons. Like their larger counterparts, they can be quite territorial in the small confines of the home aquarium. It's best to keep only one of these dwarf angelfish in your tank.

You can usually buy them at your local saltwater fish store and you can expect to pay anywhere from $20 to $50, depending on the location. They can be relatively hardy if acclimated properly and introduced to an established tank. They will not do well (and will most likely not make it) in a tank going through the aquarium nitrogen cycle.

The flame angel is probably the most sought after with its dazzling colors, but the coral beauty angelfish can be quite striking as well. Give them a varied diet with plenty of algae matter, live or frozen foods and you should get nice coloration out of your fish. If your tank has live rock you will go a long way toward keeping them happy since they should graze on the rock in betwen meals.

Fish Species Picture Fish Scientific Name /
Common Name

Bicolor Angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Bicolor Angelfish

Coral Beauty Angelfish
Centropyge bispinosus
Coral Beauty Angelfish

Eibli Angelfish
Centropyge eibli
Eibli Angelfish

Flame Angel fish
Centropyge loricula
Flame Angel

Dwarf Pygmy Cherub Angelfish
Centropyge argi
Pygmy Angelfish

Fish Species Picture	Fish Scientific Name / Common Name
	Centropyge bicolor Bicolor Angelfish
	Centropyge bispinosus Coral Beauty Angelfish
	Centropyge eibli Eibli Angelfish
	Centropyge loricula Flame Angel
	Centropyge argi Pygmy Angelfish