Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Asfur Angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur
Photo: タウナギ · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank800 l
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
- Size
- 40 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.024 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 800 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Dark blue with a crescent-shaped yellow stripe and a yellow tail. Hardy.
