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Scientific Name: Centropyge potteri
Alt Scientific Name: Holacanthus potteri
Common Name: Potters Angelfish
Alt Common Name: Potters Angel, Russet Angelfish
Group: Angel Fish (Angel Fishes)
Family: Pomacanthidae
Distribution: Reef systems around Hawaii
Adult Size: 5 inches (12.7cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Temperament: Timid and peaceful. Will likely fight with other angel fishes so do not add more than one angelfish unless you have a large reef tank.
Care Difficulty: 7/10
Very Easy |
Moderate |
Very Difficult |
Reef Safety Score : 2/3
Not Safe |
High Risk |
Low Risk |
Reef Safe |
Temperature Range: 75°F - 82°F
74 |
76 |
78 |
80 |
82 |
84 |
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
7.8 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
Salinity Range (specific gravity): 1.02 - 1.027
1.016 |
1.020 |
1.024 |
1.028 |
1.032 |
1.036 |
Diet Information: Herbivorous - Feed vegetable based flake or pellet foods supplimented with dry sheets of nori, frozen and live foods.
Additional Information :
The potters angelfish is a notoriously poor shipper. If the fish survives shipment and is placed in an established reef tank then it is a fairly hardy species.
The potters angelfish is found at depths greater than a typical reef fish. Adults are found as far as 150 feet below the surface and juveniles are found about 15 feet below the surface. Like other members of this genus it is solitary and stays close to shelter. They generally dart from crevice to crevice exposing themselves for only brief periods of time.
Tank Mate Compatibility : The Potters Angelfish is typically a good community fish. Do not place with more aggressive fishes.
Breeding Information: No known way to breed in captivity.
Determining Sex: As with other dwarf angels they are synchronous protogynic hermaphrodites.
Primary Area in Tank: All over.
