Saltwater
Barred angelfish
Paracentropyge multifasciata
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits ledges and caves and crevices of steep outer reef slopes; occasionally found in clear lagoon reefs. It is secretive and rarely goes out more than a few centimeters from an escape hole. Forms pairs or small groups. Usually starves when kept in captivity. Often upside-down. Occasionally exported through the aquarium trade. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Centropyge multifasciata
- Centropyge multifasciatus
- Holacanthus multifasciatus
- Paracentropyge multifasciatus
In other languages
- Centropyge multifasciata
- Mangebåndet kejserfisk
- Banded pygmy-angelfish, Many banded angelfish, Many-banded angelfish, Multi-barred angelfish, Multibanded angelfish, Multibar angelfish, Multibarred angelfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.