Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Yellow-backed Angelfish
Centropyge acanthops
Photo: Philippe Bourjon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Western Indian Ocean
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Known as the African pygmy angelfish: dark blue with a yellow back and tail. One of the smallest dwarf angelfish.
