Venusta Angelfish

The beautiful bright yellow body with the purplish/blue triangular patch over the eye and saddle across the back make this fish an attractive and sought after unusual addition to any home aquarium.

Common Name(s): Venusta Angelfish, Purplemask Angelfish and Blue Backed Angelfish
Scientific/Other Name(s) : Centropyge venustus
Origin : Western Pacific, Japan, Philipines
Natural Habitat : Reef slopes and caves
Care Level : Medium
Density : sg 1.020 - 1025
Temperature :75 - 82 °F
Maximum Size: 5"
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Reef Safe: With Caution
Feeding Requirements: Varied diet, including vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, finely-chopped crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, as well as frozen preparations for angelfishes and herbivores
Temperament / Behavior: Semi-Agressive
Compatibility : Best kept singly, in a male-female pair or a harem (one male and several females).
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