Description
Chrysurus Angelfish About Info
The Chrysurus Angelfish is also known as the Goldtail Angelfish or Ear Spot Angelfish (Pomacanthus Chrysurus) and can grow up to 13 inches in length. It can be found on reefs in South Africa, the western Indian Ocean, and Madagascar. It is generally black/brown in color, with vertical white bands covering its body, bright blue bands covering its head, belly, and anal fins, and a yellow tail.
Chrysurus Angelfish Housing Needs
A 220 gallon aquarium or larger is required for the Chrysurus Angelfish, or Goldtail Angelfish. It must have large amounts of live rocks to allow it to graze. The Chrysurus Angelfish, which is not a reef dweller, will eat stony corals (sessile Invertebrates), and clam mantles.
Chrysurus Angelfish Diet Information
The diet of the Goldtail Angelfish should include Spirulina and high-quality angelfish preparations. Mysis, frozen shrimps, and other meaty foods. The unusual clicking sound that the Chrysurus angelfish makes happens when the fish is stressed.