Fish
Imperial Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Key facts
- Temperature23–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size38 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 38 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Type of aquarium
- FOWLR
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive – aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 liters
- Diet
- Omnivorous (sponges, tunicates, algae, high-quality fish flakes)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; protogynous hermaphrodite
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No (eats sponges and corals)
Notes: The color change from juvenile (white and blue rings on a black background) to adult (horizontal yellow and blue stripes) is one of the most spectacular phenomena in the marine hobby. Suitable only for very large aquariums. Difficult for inexperienced aquarists to acclimate.
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