Saltwater
Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Djibouti, and 43 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits lagoon, channel, or protected seaward reef slopes, drop offs, coral and rubble areas. Usually in pairs or in small groups. Feeds on algae, small crustaceans and worms. Darts from one hiding place to the next. Commonly exported through the aquarium trade.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Centropyge bicolour
- Chaetodon bicolor
In other languages
- Tvåfärgad dvärgkejsare
- Tofarvet Dværgkejser, Tofarvet dværgkejserfisk
- Naamioherttuakala
- Angelfish, Black and gold angel-fish, Blue & gold angelfish, Blue and gold angelfish, Two coluored angelfish, Two-colored 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.