Cherubfish

Centropyge argi is a gentle omnivorous marine angelfish.

Description

It has a metallic blue body and yellow to orange colouration in parts of the head only. It has a maximum length of 8 cm. It is easily confused with the Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops), but in the latter the orange stripe extends across the back.

Distribution

It is native to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, North to North Carolina.

Habitat

Normally occurs in rubble areas. It spends a good amount of time hiding from predators It feeds on various types of algae.

In captivity

When kept in an aquarium, cherubfish are distributed throughout the tank. They prefer reef tanks to fish only tanks. But like other angel fish, they are not completely 100% reef-safe. Results vary among individual fish and tank qualities (size, feeding, tankmates, etc.), so caution is recommended when adding this fish to a coral tank.