French angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
FishSaltwater
- Care level
- Demanding
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe
- No
- Recommended tank
- 1,000 L
- Maximum size
- 40 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The French angelfish from the Caribbean is, as an adult, deep black with yellow scale margins, giving a scaled, almost metallic effect. Juveniles are black with bright yellow bars and act as cleaners: they remove parasites from larger reef fish that come by specifically for the service.
It grows into a large fish that requires a show tank, and in the wild it eats mainly sponges, which makes it untrustworthy in a reef aquarium. Keep one, feed a varied diet including sponge-based frozen mixes, and provide plenty of swimming space.
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