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Blue-faced AngelfishYellow-faced Angelfish
Latest Reader Comment - See More Very hardy marine fish and very easy to keep. It is not reef safe but is ok with soft corals in my tank and spits water out when you open the hood of the tank. Scott 2009-03-22 The Blue-faced Angelfish or Yellow-faced Angelfish is definitely one of the most beautiful of the angelfish.This is a rather hard to keep though, so the Blue-faced Angelfish or Yellow-faced Angelfish should be left to the experienced fishkeeper. It grows to a maximum of 15 inches (380 mm) in the aquarium. For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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| Geographic Distribution Pomacanthus xanthometopon |
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| Data provided by FishBase.org |
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:
Blue-faced Angelfish or Yellow-faced Angelfish are found
at depths from 5-20 meters (16-66 ft.)
Natural Foods:
Not found.
Social Behaviors:
The Blue-faced Angelfish or Yellow-faced Angelfish is generally
a solitary fish.
![]() Blue-faced Angelfish (juvenile) Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy Hiroyuki Tanaka |
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
lies between 75 and 79 degrees.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Blue-faced Angelfish or Yellow-faced Angelfish adults can
grow to 38 cm (15 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 100 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special requirements.
Availability:
This fish is not often available and is expensive.
| Latest Comments |
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| Very hardy marine fish and very easy to keep. It is not reef safe but is ok with soft corals in my tank and spits water out when you open the hood of the tank.
2009-03-22 |
| Great fish and in my opinion it is quite easy to keep. I put mine straight in with a grumpy emperor and a personifer angel and it turned out he can hold his own, even though he's so much smaller!
2007-10-05 |
| One of my favourites! And one property you cant forget about him is he is very very intelligent. He even identifies the owner and will eat out of his hand. Try kissing him through the glass and he will kiss you back! Very good fish to have!
2005-11-29 |
| I like my blue face very much. They are excellent and their colouration is marvelous.
2005-01-11 |
| they r pretty.
2004-02-24 |
| Comments Dr Jungle REALLY Likes to Hear! |
| This i so awesome, it helped me with my project!
2008-02-29 |
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