Twospined angelfish
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The Twospined Angelfish, Dusky Angelfish, or Coral Beauty (Centropyge bispinosa), is a herbivorous marine angelfish
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Some individuals have a dark purplish blue body with yellow to red stripes, and usually an electric blue rim; in others are orange stripes dominate, with the purple distributed in spots. Some bright orange forms are very similar in appearance to the golden angelfish, Centropyge aurantia.
The twospined angelfish is native to the Indo-Pacific
where it lives in coral reef
s and lagoon
s. It reaches a maximum length of 3 inches (8 cm). It eats algae.
When kept in an aquarium
they are found just over the rocks as their high metabolisms necessitate that they eat lots of algae. They prefer reef tanks over fish only tanks, however they may have a tendency to nip on corals, especially soft corals and clam mantles. This species is NOT suitable for beginners because they are generally very delicate and require constant feedings. Due to their high metabolisms, feeding usually needs to be done at least every other day, which means high waste. A protein skimmer is mandatory with this species or any type of angelfish, dwarf or large. Once established, they are generally a long-lived species. They require at least 40 gallons and 25 pounds of live rock to sustain themselves.
Marine angelfish
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans. The family contains seven genera and approximately 86 species...
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Some individuals have a dark purplish blue body with yellow to red stripes, and usually an electric blue rim; in others are orange stripes dominate, with the purple distributed in spots. Some bright orange forms are very similar in appearance to the golden angelfish, Centropyge aurantia.
The twospined angelfish is native to the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
where it lives in coral reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
s and lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
s. It reaches a maximum length of 3 inches (8 cm). It eats algae.
When kept in an aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
they are found just over the rocks as their high metabolisms necessitate that they eat lots of algae. They prefer reef tanks over fish only tanks, however they may have a tendency to nip on corals, especially soft corals and clam mantles. This species is NOT suitable for beginners because they are generally very delicate and require constant feedings. Due to their high metabolisms, feeding usually needs to be done at least every other day, which means high waste. A protein skimmer is mandatory with this species or any type of angelfish, dwarf or large. Once established, they are generally a long-lived species. They require at least 40 gallons and 25 pounds of live rock to sustain themselves.