Cherubfish
Encyclopedia
The cherubfish, or pygmy angelfish (Centropyge argi) is a gentle omnivorous marine angelfish
, with a metallic blue body and yellow to orange colouration in parts of the head only. It is native to the Caribbean
and Gulf of Mexico
, and has a maximum length of 8 cm. It is easily confused with the orangeback angelfish
(Centropyge acanthops), but in the latter the orange stripe extends across the back.
When kept in an aquarium
, cherubfish are distributed throughout the tank. They prefer reef
tanks to fish only tanks. But like other angel fish, they are not completely 100% reef-safe. Results vary among individual fish and tank qualities (size, feeding, tankmates, etc.). In summary, be cautious when adding this fish to a coral tank!
Marine angelfish
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species...
, with a metallic blue body and yellow to orange colouration in parts of the head only. It is native to the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
, and has a maximum length of 8 cm. It is easily confused with the orangeback angelfish
Orangeback angelfish
The orangeback angelfish or African pygmy angelfish is an omnivorous marine angelfish. It has a blue body and yellow to orange colouration from the head and across the back. It is easily confused with the cherubfish , but in the latter the yellow to orange colouration only covers the head...
(Centropyge acanthops), but in the latter the orange stripe extends across the back.
When kept in an aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
, cherubfish are distributed throughout the tank. They prefer reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
tanks to fish only tanks. But like other angel fish, they are not completely 100% reef-safe. Results vary among individual fish and tank qualities (size, feeding, tankmates, etc.). In summary, be cautious when adding this fish to a coral tank!
