White Tail Pygmy Angel (Asia Pacific)

The Pygmy White Tail angel is a delightful diminutive fish with a dark body and bright white to creamy yellow pectoral and caudal fin. Its lower fins are edged in a brilliant blue and its lips are white. Males and females are visually identical.

The Pygmy White Tail angel can grow to be up to 2.5 inches long and needs an aquarium of at least 50 gallons. It is quite feisty for its size and does not appreciate living with other angelfish and may become aggressive to them, and sometimes towards other types of fish. If several dwarf angelfish are to be kept together the aquarium must be large enough and they must all be added at the same time.

Angelfish may nip on many types of corals, especially LPS corals, clam mantles, sponges, and sometimes soft corals. They do not typically bother other types of invertebrates. They feel most secure when there is plenty of live rock to hide in, as well as open space for swimming. Diet should include plenty of marine algae and Spirulina, Sponge matter, frozen Mysis shrimp, half shell clams, and other high quality meaty items. It should be fed 2-3 times a day.