Vermiculated Angel - Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus - Small/Medium

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SKU: 251351
Manufacturer: That Fish Place
MPN: 0810-angel

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The Vermiculated Angel (Chateodontoplus mesoleucus, also known as the Singapore Angel) is predominantly white in the front and black in the back, with light blue edges on the posterior end of the dorsal and anal fins, and a yellow nose and tail. The mouth is blue. This angel is often mistaken for butterflyfish, in large part due to the black mask over its eye.

The smaller angelfish and "pygmy angelfish" available in the aquarium trade include those from the genera Apolemichthys, Centropyge, Chaetodontoplus, Genicanthus, and a few others. Of these, Apolemichthys and Chaetodontoplus are generally the largest. Centropyge is the largest group and some fish have been separated into new species and genera in recent years.

Suitable tankmates for most of these angels would be community fish like tangs, clownfish, damsels, gobies, blennies, butterflies and similar fish. More shy and passive angels can be kept with smaller, more docile tankmates. Angels should not be kept with other angels in the home aquarium to avoid territorial conflicts. Occasionally, two angels may tolerate one another in a very large aquarium if they have very different coloration and appearance, but is not typical. All angels have cheekspines at the edge of their gill cover and in the dorsal fin; use caution when handling and avoid using a net that they may become stuck or tangled in.

The diet of angels generally consists of meaty foods and algae. They can be fed a variety of frozen items like formulas, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, scallops and others, as well as pellets, flakes, algae sheets and other foods. Many can be kept successfully in a reef, but use caution with any angels in a reef system, especially with polyps and SPS corals; some have been known to nip at the occasionally polyp, coral or clam mantle but not to the extent of the larger angel species. Angels from the Chaetodontoplus genus can be a greater risk than other smaller angels.

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Specifications

Specifications
MPN
0810-angel
Manufacturer
That Fish Place
Common NameVermiculated Angel - Sm/Med
Scientific NameChaetodontoplus mesoleucus
DifficultyModerate
Reef SafeYes, with caution
Invert SafeYes, with caution
Community SafeYes
Max Size (in inches)6
Min Tank Size (in gallons)55
Originwestern Pacific
Specific Gravity Range1.020-1.024
pH Range8.0-8.4
DietOmnivore
Temperature Range75-82
Internal Id
43562

State Restrictions
Alaska
Armed Forces Americas
Armed Forces Europe
Armed Forces Pacific
California
Hawaii
Puerto Rico

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