Velvet Angel - Chaetodontoplus melanosoma Marine Fish

Velvet Angel - Chaetodontoplus melanosoma Marine FishChaetodontoplus melanosoma Care: Intermediate Diet: Omnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Pacific Temperature: Tropical: 23 27 deg C (73 81 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Western Pacific, Philippines and Indonesia. Occurs on coastal and outer reef slopes at moderate depths to 30m, usually in strong current habitats where holding up in caves. In Indonesia this species is recorded from Bali from where it ranges

Up to around 10 cm

blending in with the colour of the soft dorsal and caudal fin

The Bass Caribbean Blue

mertensii on the east coast of Papua New Guinea

so avoid keeping it with newly settled ornamental crustaceans or very tiny tank mates if these are a priority

finely chopped krill and other small marine foods

Acreichthys tomentosus

so digging does not cause collapse

Bicolor Angelfish

Sailfin Blenny

Micronesia

from Japan to Australia