Fisher's angelfish
Centropyge fisheri
Also known as Fisher's Pygmy Angelfish, Fisher's Angel, Fisher's Dwarf Angelfish
SaltwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 75–81°F
- 24–27°C
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Adult size
- 2.8 in
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank
- 53 gal
- 200 L
- Temperament
- Mostly peaceful
- Social behavior
- Solitary
- Own kind
- One male per tank
- Swim level
- Middle
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding
- Hard
- Rarity
- Common
- Reef safe
- Reef safe with caution
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Hawaiian Islands and the central Pacific, on rubble slopes and reef flats.
Overview
This is a good first dwarf angel for a mature 200 litre or larger tank with live rock for grazing at 24 to 27 C. It is hardy and takes spirulina, mysis and frozen preparations readily while nibbling algae. Keep just one dwarf angel per tank, since they squabble with their own kind. It is among the more reef-tolerant pygmy angels but may still nip corals and clams, so watch it in a reef.
In the wild
Fisher's angelfish is a small, mild dwarf angel in soft orange-brown with a dusky eye spot. It stays low over rubble and reef flats, grazing algae and picking at rockwork. It is one of the more peaceful and forgiving pygmy angels. Its small size suits smaller reef tanks.
Good to know
Centropyge fisheri is one of the smallest dwarf angels at around 7 cm. It has been bred in captivity by specialist breeders working with pelagic larvae. The species is common and inexpensive in Hawaiian collections.
Did you know
It is one of the few marine angelfish that hobby-scale breeders have managed to raise from egg to adult.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
Fisher's angelfish is a mostly peaceful, solitary species that keeps to the middle. Keep only one male per tank. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.
Camel / dancing shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Saltwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Fighting conch
Strombus alatus
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Yellow watchman goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Carpenter's flasher wrasse
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Skunk cleaner shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Saltwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Ring cowrie
Monetaria annulus
Saltwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Fisher's angelfish need?
A Fisher's angelfish needs at least 53 gal (200 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH does a Fisher's angelfish need?
A Fisher's angelfish is comfortable at 75–81°F (24–27°C) with a pH of 8.1–8.4.
How big does a Fisher's angelfish get?
An adult Fisher's angelfish reaches about 2.8 in (7 cm).
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