Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Blue-striped Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Photo: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size22 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Northwestern Pacific (Japan), Taiwan, (China)
- Size
- 22 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (sponges, algae, angel fish food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Sinuous blue stripes on a yellowish-brown background. Prefers slightly cooler water than other angelfish. Bites corals: best suited for FOWLR setups.
