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Cherub Angelfish

Centropyge argi

The Pocket Terrorist (3 inches / 8 cm). Tiny, deep blue with a glowing yellow face. But it possesses a truly demonic level of aggression for its size.

Family
Pomacanthidae
Origin
Atlantico Tropicale (Caraibi)
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks
Temperature

24 °C - 28 °C

pH

8.1 - 8.4

Water type

Freshwater

Tank level

All levels

Adult size

8 cm

Care and observations

The Napoleon Complex: It will relentlessly harass tangs and wrasses three times its size. If it turns rogue and starts eating your corals, you will literally have to dismantle all 100 pounds of your live rock to catch it. It darts into millimeter-wide cracks instantly.

Fish profile

Tank level
All levels
Adult size
8 cm
GH
15 dGH - 25 dGH
KH
n/a
TDS
n/a
Conductivity
n/a

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