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Coral beauty angelfish, photographed on a transparent background

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Coral beauty angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa

It pecks the rock all day and dives into a crevice at any startle.

The Coral beauty angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 60 m deep. Adults grow to about 10 cm; the largest on record measured 11.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 120 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size
10 cm
Smallest tank
120 cm
Temperature
23–27 °C
Care
Easy

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C
pH7.8–8.5
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Moderate
Water layer
Mid water
Group
Lives on its own
Coral
Nips corals
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

  • Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
  • Standard90 cm · 180 litresToo small
  • Wide120 cm · 300 litres21 of them
  • Living room180 cm · 650 litres46 of them
  • Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres85 of them
  • Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres102 of them

Who it lives with

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Largest on record
11.5 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderAcanthuriformes
  2. FamilyPomacanthidae
  3. GenusCentropyge
  4. SpeciesCentropyge bispinosa

In other languages

English
Two-spined Angelfish
German
Streifen-Zwergkaiserfisch
French
Poisson-ange à deux épines
Italian
Pesce angelo corallino
Russian
Двухколючковый центропиг
Japanese
ルリヤッコ
Chinese
雙棘刺尻魚

Quick answers

Coral beauty angelfish size: how big does it get?
Adults reach about 10 cm. The largest on record measured 11.5 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 12 Centropyge species on LumaReef: 8 cm (Cherub angelfish) to 19 cm (Keyhole Angelfish).
Coral beauty angelfish tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank at least 120 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Wide tank or larger.
Coral beauty angelfish water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Centropyge on LumaReef need (23–27 °C).
Coral beauty angelfish tank mates: what can it live with?
It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Domino damselfish, Radiant wrasse, and Cleaner wrasse.
Coral beauty angelfish: alone or in a group?
It can be kept on its own.
Coral beauty angelfish and corals: is it reef safe?
No, it may nip at corals.
Coral beauty angelfish depth: how deep does it live?
In the wild, 0 to 60 m down. Close to most Centropyge on LumaReef (4–55 m).

All Pomacanthidae speciesAll species A–Z

Sources

Coral beauty angelfish: compiled from these references.