Chrysurus Angelfish Africa Pomacanthus chrysurus

Chrysurus Angelfish Africa

  The Chrysurus Angelfish is also known as the Goldtail Angelfish or Ear Spot Angelfish, is an uncommon aquarium selection because very few are collected for the aquarium industry. It has a body of mottled-brown with vertical white stripes. This fish has several bright sapphire-blue stripes on the head, and the tail is a dull yellow rimmed in the same sapphire-blue. As a juvenile, the tail is   The Fish is hermaphroditic, and there are no distinguishing characteristics to differentiate females and males. It is difficul to breed in an aquarium. The Chrysurus Angelfish should include marine algae, Spirulina, high-quality angelfish, preparations, frozen or mysis shrimp, and other meaty items.      

   

Chrysurus Angelfish Species Facts

• Difficulty Level: Easy

• Temperament: Semi-aggressive

• Color Pattern: Blue, Purple, White, and Yellow

• Diet Type: Omnivorous

• Reef Compatibility: Yes

• dKH: 8 to 12
• pH: 8.1 to 8.4

• Adult Size Range: 13 inches

• Native Region: Africa

• Scientific Family: Pomacanthidae
• Scientific Name: Pomacanthus chrysurus

• Minimum Recommended Tank Size: 200 gallons

• Maximum Tank Size: 250 gallons or more

     

Purchase Size

 

• Juvenile-small: 1.5 to 2.25 inches
• Medium: 2.25 to 2.75 inches
• Large: 2.75 to 3.5 inches
• Sub-adult Small: 2 to 2.5 inches
• Medium: 2.5 to 3.25 inches
• Large: 3.25 to 4.5 inches
• Adult-small: 2.25 to 2.75 inches
• Small-medium: 2.75 to 3.25 inches
• Medium: 3.25 to 4.5 inches
• Medium-large: 4.5 to 5.5 inches
• Large: 5.5 to 6.5 inches
• XL: 6.5 to 7 inches
• XXL: 7.5 to 8 inches
• Show-size: 8.5 to 10 inches