Flame Angelfish
Centropyge loricula
A vivid red-orange dwarf angelfish that is manageable in a mid-sized reef, with the usual dwarf angel caveat about coral nipping.
Ideal Conditions
- Temperature
- 23 – 27 °C
- pH range
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026 SG
- Adult size
- 8 – 10 cm
- Min. tank size
- 200 litres+
- Lifespan
- 5 – 10 years
- Diet
- Omnivore — algae, sponge matter and meaty foods
- Water flow
- Moderate
- Preferred setup
- Mature reef aquarium with dense rockwork and established algae growth
About the Flame Angelfish
The Flame Angelfish is among the most popular Centropyge species. It stays under 10 cm, grazes constantly and adds strong colour, but individual fish may nip large-polyp stony corals and clam mantles, so it is reef safe with caution rather than unconditionally.
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Where Flame Angelfish comes from
Native range
Central Pacific, Marshall Islands, Line Islands
Countries / regions
Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Fiji
Habitat
Clear lagoon and seaward reefs with rich coral and rubble cover.
Illustrative native range only, not an occurrence dataset.
Similar species
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Centropyge bispinosa
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
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Compatible tank mates
Reviewed guidance based on this species' recorded traits.
- Great
Royal Gramma
Gramma loreto
Different territory and feeding habits, with no history of conflict.
- Great
Yellow Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Sand-dwelling burrower that a dwarf angel ignores entirely.
- Compatible with caution
Hammer Coral
Fimbriaphyllia ancora
Dwarf angels sometimes nip large-polyp stony corals; outcomes vary between individuals.
- Compatible with caution
Six Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Both are territorial in mid-sized tanks; introduce the angel last.
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