Golden Angelfish (Centropyge Aurantia)

The Golden Angelfish is a captivating dwarf angelfish celebrated for its vibrant reddish-orange body accented with brilliant gold highlights. Its striking coloration and graceful swimming behavior make it a true visual centerpiece in any marine aquarium. However, despite its undeniable beauty, this species is not reef safe due to its tendency to nip at corals and invertebrates when underfed, making it best suited for fish-only setups or carefully planned reef tanks.

Care Information

• Maximum Size: Up to 4 inches.
• Tank Size: 50 gallons minimum; requires ample live rock for grazing and open swimming space.
• Diet: Herbivorous; primarily feeds on marine algae, seaweed sheets (nori), spirulina, and high-quality herbivore pellets. Supplemental meaty foods like mysis shrimp may be offered to ensure a balanced diet.
• Water Temp: 72-78°F.
• Salinity: 1.020-1.025.
• Aggression: Peaceful; generally non-aggressive but may exhibit mild territorial behavior in smaller groups.
• Skill Level: Intermediate; hardy with stable water conditions, though careful feeding is essential.
• Reef Compatibility: Not Reef Safe; known to nip at coral polyps and small invertebrates if not well-fed.

Special Features - Vibrant Coloration and Grazing Behavior
This Golden Angelfish dazzles with its reddish-orange body and bold gold accents, creating a mesmerizing display under reef lighting. Its natural grazing helps control algae, but its coral-nipping tendencies mean it should be housed in tanks where corals are either absent or protected.

Compatibility
Best suited for community setups with other peaceful fish in larger, stable tanks. Avoid housing with delicate corals, ornamental shrimp, or invertebrates that may be stressed by its feeding behavior.

Coloration

• Indo-Pacific Region: The Golden Angelfish exhibits a bold reddish-orange hue with subtle gold highlights along its fins and body, making it a standout specimen under proper lighting.

Typical Habitat

• Distribution: Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, particularly in coral reef environments. In aquariums, it thrives in mature setups with ample live rock for grazing and open water for swimming.