Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Herald's Angelfish
Centropyge heraldi
Photo: seastung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Western and Central Pacific
- Size
- 10 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: Solid yellow with no blue ring around the eye, which distinguishes it from the lemon angelfish. Somewhat delicate upon arrival.
