Identification:  

A beautiful fish, the Lemonpeel Angelfish is a bright yellow with striking blue highlights on the lips,around the eyes, on the pectoral fins, and the tips of the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins.

Centropyge flavissimus is a very common dwarf angelfish in the marine hobby.

They are easily identified by the blue ring around their eye and along their operculum.

Juveniles will also have a dark spot with a blue ring around it on their flanks.

They are very similar in appearance to Centropyge heraldi which does not have the distinctive blue markings.

Recommended Tank size:

Provide a 30 gallon or larger tank . It should have large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing.

The Lemonpeel Angelfish requires a 30 gallon or larger aquarium with hiding places and large amounts of live rock to graze on the microalgae growth.

It is very prone to nip at large-polyped stony corals and clam mantles.

It is best not to keep Lemonpeel Angelfish with fish of the same genera.

Food and diet:

In a saltwater aquarium they should be given a balanced diet. Variety is important, feed them foods from a wide range of food groups.

Feeding them a single type of food for too long is generally a bad idea.

They should be fed frozen foods that have both meat and algae (Formula One, Formula Two, Ocean Nutrition Pygmy Angel Formula are all good examples, algae and nori sheets as well as a pellet from a reputable brand like Spectrum.

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility:Reef Aquarium Compatibility Generally safe, but may nip at corals, clams, etc.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 1-3/4"; Medium: 1-3/4" to 2-1/2"; Large: 2-1/2" to 4-1/2"

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