The Coral Beauty Angelfish, Centropyge bispinosa, also go by the name Twospined or Dusky Angelfish. These fish are attractive dwarf angels that make great additions to marine tanks. Their heads and fins are a gorgeous deep royal blue colour, which nicely frames the orange to yellow pattern on their bodies. They are perfect for anyone looking to add activity and colour in their aquarium. These Angelfish belong to the Pomacanthidae family. A group famous for their vivid colours. The name is Greek for, “cover” (poma) and “thorn” (akantha), which refers to the pair of strong spines on the gill cover. Tank Bred Specimens are becoming more popular and frequent! If you have your heart set on this Angelfish but it isn’t in stock. You will most likely have more luck with the tank bred specimens. These are far more frequent and much more suited to life in the aquarium. Click Here, to go to the tank bred Coral Beauty Angel page. We also set these up as a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), where you can see the fish you are buying! Click Here to have a look at our selection. Stock featured on here is always changing! If you want something funky, have a look at the Tiger Tail Coral beauty. They are not as common. Coral Beauty Angelfish, Centropyge bispinosa, Ecology. These fish occur in the Indo – Pacific Ocean. They live around: East Africa, Lord Howe Island and the Tuamoto Islands. As the name may suggest, they live around corals in lagoons, or on seaward slopes. Here they graze on algae and hunt invertebrates. Coral Beauty Angelfish occur alone or groups. They are also protogynous hermaphrodites. Meaning they start life as female and turn male when they become the most dominant in their group. Twospined or Dusky Angelfish In the Aquarium. Angelfish in general are not considered reef safe due to the risk of them eating coral. Dwarf Angels, by the large, are considered less of a risk but do still have the potential to nip corals. The risk can vary depending on a few factors. If you want specific advice for your set up, feel free to call for advice. It is important to have plenty of nooks or crannies where your Coral Beauty can explore and feel at home. Keepers may also want to get a jump guard to stop any accidents. Coral Beauties are omnivores and do best when fed a varied diet. They will accept frozen Mysis shrimp and enriched frozen brine shrimp. We enrich all our frozen food with garlic and Vitamins. These are great for keeping fish healthy by providing them with the nutrition otherwise lost in frozen food. In doing so, these additives support their immune system and increase longevity. Coral Beauty Angelfish will eat masstick and graze on marine algae, that can be secured to the side of the tank with clips. Over time they will accept high-quality pellet or flake. We adapt all our Angel Fish to aquarium life before they leave us. We focus on their health, and most are eating a good quality flake food and/or pellet before being offered for sale. Dwarf Angelfish can live in a mixed group or alone. It may also be possible for them to be in pairs. This depends on a few variables. Feel free to give us a call with any questions on this matter.
