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Atlantic Pygmy Angel
Centropyge argi
Atlantic Pygmy Angel
Centropyge argi
| Basic Information | ||
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| Family: | Pomacanthidae | |
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico | |
| Scientific Name: | Centropyge argi | |
| Common Name: | Atlantic Pygmy Angel | |
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| Habitat & Diet Information | |||||
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| pH: | Temperature: | Max. Size: | Tank Size: | Sociability: | |
| 8.3 - 8.4 | 24-28°C | 8 cm | 114 liters* | Community | |
Reef Safe: No
Good Biginner Fish: No
Breeding: Egg-scatterer. Natural pairing is common, and breeding may occur spontaneously.
Diet: Omnivorous. Small meaty items and live or frozen foods; also plenty of green foods and algae. May eat smaller fish.
Behavior: This fish does not harass invertebrates. The tank should provide many rocky shelters. Their territorial requirements are not great; if tank size permits, several may be kept together.
Comments: May eat other smaller fish, keep in seperate tanks from smaller fish.