Scientific Name: Centropyge bicolor
Alt Scientific Name: Chaetodon bicolor
Common Name: Bicolor Angelfish
Alt Common Name: Bi-Color Angelfish, Oriole Angelfish
Group: Angel Fish (Angel Fishes)
Family: Pomacanthidae
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Adult Size: 6 inches (15.2cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Temperament: Timid and skittish.
Care Difficulty: 5/10
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 - 8.4
7.8 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
Salinity Range (specific gravity): 1.022 - 1.027
1.016 |
1.020 |
1.024 |
1.028 |
1.032 |
1.036 |
Diet Information: All Centropyge consume a considerable amount of microalgae and detritus, therefore it pays to not be too meticulous in keeping their system sterile. Allow algae to grow on the surface of all non-viewing panels of the system and decor. However dried flakes, frozen fares and fresh greens will be readily accepted. A varied diet will ensure healthy colouration and metabolic developement. Reef Compatibility: Bicolour angels much like all angelfish, are constant and voracious feeders.
Additional Information : Thought by many to be the most striking of the Centropyge group of dwarf or pygmy angelfish, the Bicolor Angelfish, also known as the Two-colored Angelfish or Oriole Angelfish, is a vibrant yellow on the anterior half of its body and a deep blue on the posterior half. A splash of deep blue extends upward vertically from the eye to the top of the head, and the tail is yellow.
Tank Mate Compatibility : Dwarf angels are known prey items for many larger reef fishes. Which explains their inquisitive and alert behaviour. Placing these fish with larger predatory species should be avoided (ie: Groupers/Bass, Lionfish, Triggers). Correspondingly, smaller docile tankmates should be avoided. As they will tend to get chased around the tank regularly. Although many keepers have successfully housed Bicolour angels with smaller species, caution should still be considered. Dwarf angels are best introduced into communities last or close to it.
Breeding Information: The species has been bred in captivity with some young being raised to small size.
Determining Sex: As with other dwarf angels they are synchronous protogynic hermaphrodites. They start out sexually undifferentiated, develop into females, and with environmental influences will develop into males. Males are typically larger.
Primary Area in Tank: All over.
