Spotbreast Angelfish

Description

General information regarding Spotbreast Angelfish

With a very flared tail, this Spotbreast Angelfish is one of the few angelfish to display striking sexual dimorphism. Females are yellow in the dorsal area and the ventrally area is light blue. The caudal fin is blue-marine highlighted by a dark blue-black edge at the top and bottom. Males are marked by a series of vertical red stripes that cover the entire body in pale colors. The male’s tail is forked and is bright blue and yellow. A large tank with plenty of hiding spots and live rock to graze on can provide a habitat where it can flourish. A distinct exception to the majority of angelfish that are common is the Blackspot Angelfish will make an excellent reef dweller and won’t nip at soft corals and stony ones (sessile invertebrates). It’s also more tranquil and can be kept as a pair or in schools. Fish from the Genus Genicanthus are the sole Zooplanktivores in the angelfish.

Diet of Spotbreast Angelfish

Spotbreast Angelfish are omnivores who prefer to eat diatoms and filamentous algae in the aquarium. Angelfish are fed diverse diets that include succulent fare, marine algae-based foods, including fresh shrimp, frozen silversides, frozen brine, mysis shrimp, angelfish-based preparations, nori, specially enriched flakes, or pellets that contain Spirulina.

Origin of the Spotbreast Angelfish

The species of angelfish can be located in the Indo-Malayan area up to the southwestern Pacific Ocean and from the Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia and Fiji.