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The Coral Beauty (Centropyge Bispinosus) is a commonly available marine angelfish that sits firmly within the lower price range bracket unlike many of its cousins. They can be had for as little as $15 on the market. It is very popular angel (not as popular as the Flame Angel though), the combination of flame like coloration on a deep blue body plus the price is bound to make this angel a popular fish among hobbyists.

Common names include the Two-Spined Angelfish and the Dusky Angelfish. Distributed throughout the Indo-pacific, this is a heavily collected dwarf angel.

Some of them have been known to have been caught with the use of cyanide, particularly those from the Philippines. Coral beauty angelfish from the Philippines tend to have high mortality rates, no surprises there. Goosed colors (Brighter than usual colors) are common in cyanide collected fishes. They may do fine for a month and then suddenly perish inexplicably.

The coral beauty angel can reach up to 4 inches in the wild so in the interest of allowing it room to breathe i’d suggest at least a 50 gallon. The recommended size for them is 75 gallons or larger.

They are not as aggressive as its other cousins and generally ignores species from outside its genus. Avoid putting two coral beauty angelfish a small tank as they are aggressive towards members of the same genus. If you want two coral beauty angels then ensure you have a large tank or if you’re lucky you can actually buy one. Not likely though. Fights between marine angelfish are pretty rough so expect torn fins.

Angelfish from the genus centropyge are all grazers in the wild. Like surgeonfish, they scan the rock throughout the day for food. They feed on detritus, tiny crustaceans and a wide variety of algae.

A balanced diet should be given in a saltwater aquarium. They should be fed a wide range of foods for variety. They should never be fed a single type of food for too long. Although i’ve heard of hobbyists feeding them new life spectrum pellets for prolonged periods of time with no ill effects. They all looked very healthy in fact.

They should be fed a frozen food that has both meat and algae (Formula One, Formula Two), algae and nori sheets as well as a pellet from a reputable brand like New Life Spectrum.

The Pygmy Angel Formula by Ocean Nutrition is just about the perfect food for dwarf angels. It closely resembles their natural diet in the wild with a whole slew of ingredients that include krill, algae, kelp, shrimp, squid, vitamins and trace minerals plus many others. The cubes are frozen after these ingredients have been mixed into it. Unfortunately Pygmy Angel Formula is only available in frozen form.

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