From Rusty Flames to Tigerpyges and Holy Grails. Here are just 10 of the many hybrid dwarf angels that Reef Builders has covered over the years.
FAQs on Dwarf Angelfish
Dwarf angels are some of the most sought-after saltwater fish for reef aquariums, but are they reef-safe, can you mix them, and what size tank do they need? Here we answer all your most frequently asked questions via our email.…
Double Black Fin Angelfish Linked to Centropyge bicolor
The Centropyge pygmy angelfish make up the largest genus of marine angelfishes and their diversity and abundance has led to many different variants being discovered by the aquarium hobby. Among these oddball pygmies there exists a whole spectrum of poorly studied…
Captive Bred Interruptus Angelfish aplenty at SDC-ERI
The interruptus angelfish is one of the most unique and interesting of all Centropyge but they are very rare in the saltwater aquarium world. Hailing from the northwest Pacific Ocean most of the few specimens collected from the wild are…
We Finally Got Our Hands on the Brazilian Flameback Angelfish
The Brazilian Flameback Angelfish, Centropyge aurantonotus, is one of the two species of pygmy angelfish in the Caribbean but the common ‘pygmy’ angelfish is infinitely more common in the aquarium hobby. This fish looks quite similar to the African flameback angelfish,…
New Half-Black/Lemonpeel Angelfish Hybrid produced by Bali Aquarich
In our latest visit to Mr Su famous ornamental fish hatchery, we were greeted with many fish of different sizes and slightly different coloration all of them being hybrids of Centropyge flavissima and C. vrolicki. The very strange thing with…
A Spectrum of Xanthic Eibli Angelfish from Reef Pro
The xanthic aberration of some pygmy angelfish is a mystery that has puzzled exotic saltwater aquarists for years and the rabbit hole is about to get a whole lot deeper. Recently a number of very interesting Centropyge eibli were collected from the…
Hotumatua Angelfish Glows in New In-Situ Photograph
The Hotumatua angelfish, Centropyge hotumatua, is a gorgeous species of pygmy angelfish that was once somewhat available in the aquarium hobby, but it has been all but absent for at least fifteen years. The reason for their absence is due to…
The Best Video of Centropyge nahackyi Ever!
Centropyge nahackyi is a gorgeous colorful pygmy angelfish from the central Pacific Ocean that is rarely seen by aquarists or divers since it lives mostly outside the ranges of where people visit natural coral reefs. The Nahacky angelfish has a…
Bali Aquarich produces another first: Golden Angelfish!
Bali Aquarich the now famous Indonesian marine fish breeder, had us excited for a couple of weeks already. Sending quick shots of settling juvenile angelfish of a new kind, and we could recognize the golden angelfish Centropyge aurantia in them,…
