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Gold-spangled Angelfish

Family: Pomacanthidae

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Apolemichthys xanthopunctatusPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Hiroyuki Tanaka

     The Golden-spangled Angelfish is almost unknown to the aquarium hobby!

     We are including the Golden-spangled Angelfish here for curiosity only. It has been found only in the Line and eastern Caroline islands (central-western Pacific).

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Maintenance difficulty:      The Gold-spanged Angelfish is kept so rarely we don't know how difficult it is to keep.

Maintenance:      It is important that you feed angelfish all kinds of live, frozen, and prepared formula foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. A good formula that can be made at home consists of mussels, shrimp, squid, and spinach.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:      The Gold-spangled Angelfish has been found only in the Line and eastern Caroline islands (central-western Pacific).

Natural Foods:      Unknown.

Social Behaviors:      Unknown.

Sexual differences:      Unknown.

Light: Recommended light levels:      No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:      Not accomplished in captivity. See Breeding Marine Fish page for a description of how they reproduce in the wild.

Temperature:      No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish lie between 75 and 79 degrees.

Length/Diameter of fish:      Gold-spangled Angelfish adults can grow to 25.4 cm (10 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:      A minimum  60 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong      No special requirements.

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Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom      No special requirements.

Availability:      This fish is generally very rarely available.

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Some of the coolest comments:
The gold flake angel is a nice fish to have. They are quite hard to keep. I had one when my tank was 6 months old, then it got white spot and cloudy eyes, then died. The second one I had when the tank was 13 months old. Had it for a 6 weeks, woke up one day to find it dead. The 3rd one I have, the tank was 2 years old and I still have it. I have had it now for a 15 months. So if you are going to buy one, I would wait at least 16 months before you put one in you tank, because these fish are hard to keep and not cheap. Ally 2008-10-16

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