Lemonpeel Angel

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Lemonpeel Angel

Scientific Name Centropyge flavissimus

Max. Size: To about 5 inches.

Tank Size: For a single specimen - 20 gallons; For a mated pair or trio - 55 gallons.

Aggression: This fish may act semi-aggressively, particularly towards other pygmy angels. But aggression can be avoided if the tank is at least 75 gallons.

Hardiness: Like most Pygmy angels, this fish is relatively hardy

Reef-Safe: May pick at some corals, especially large polyp stonies. It may also eat clam mantles.

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Physical Description

The Lemonpeel Angelfish has a uniform chrome yellow body, a blue ring around the eye, and dark-blue edges on the vertical fins.Juvenile Lemonpeel specimens have a large black eyespot on the side of the body, which is often edged with blue.

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Distribution

Indo-Pacific region, but several of these fish have been reported to inhabit the reef near He'eia Pier in Kaneohe Bay on Oahu, Hawai'i.

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Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Centropyge

Species: Flavissimus

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Behavior

It is possible to keep a male-female pair or even a trio (one male-two females) of Lemonpeel Angelfishes in the same tank together, provided that it is a large aquarium with plenty of hiding places, and they are introduced into the aquarium at the same time. This species is well known for picking at large-polyped stony corals, and tridacnid clam mantles. It may also eat some soft coral polyps, as well as pick at zoanthids. Therefore this fish, as true with most all Angelfishes, cannot be completely trusted if these invertebrates are present.

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Feeding

This is one Centropyge Angelfish that does not adapt as quickly to tank fed foods, making it a little more difficult to keep. It should only be introduced into an aquarium that is well established with ample live rock for grazing, or a good healthy population of macroalgae growth and diatoms to feed on. Providing this type of habitat stimulates the fish's natural eating habits, and with patience and coaxing it will usually begin accepting a variety of tank fed fares suitable for onimvores.

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