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Bicolor Angelfish
Angelfish

Bicolor Angelfish

Centropyge bicolor

A dramatic dwarf angel — vivid yellow front half, deep-blue rear, yellow tail — and the largest and boldest Centropyge in this batch. It is a confident, semi-aggressive grazer that must be the only dwarf angel in the tank, and it has an above-average appetite for LPS polyps and clam mantles, so it suits fish-only or algae-heavy systems better than a prized coral reef. It is also known as a stress-sensitive shipper, so buy an established, feeding specimen.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
5.9"
Min tank
70 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe with caution
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Mid-water, Rockwork
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Bicolor Angelfish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Flame AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Flame Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Coral Beauty AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Lemonpeel AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Potter's AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Potter's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Cherub AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Cherub Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Multicolor AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Multicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Rusty AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Rusty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Eibli AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Eibli Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Pearlscale AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Pearlscale Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Keyhole AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Keyhole Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Herald's AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and Herald's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Spanish HogfishSpanish Hogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.African Flameback AngelfishBicolor Angelfish and African Flameback Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Maroon ClownfishBicolor Angelfish and Maroon Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Blue DamselBicolor Angelfish and Blue Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellowtail DamselBicolor Angelfish and Yellowtail Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Saddleback ClownfishBicolor Angelfish and Red Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow TangBicolor Angelfish and Yellow Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Sea ClownfishBicolor Angelfish and Red Sea Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yasha GobyBicolor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yasha Goby and may harass it.Sailfin TangBicolor Angelfish and Sailfin Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple TangBicolor Angelfish and Purple Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Powder Blue TangBicolor Angelfish and Powder Blue Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Matted FilefishBicolor Angelfish and Matted Filefish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow Clown GobyBicolor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yellow Clown Goby and may harass it.Green Clown GobyBicolor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Green Clown Goby and may harass it.Neon GobyBicolor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Neon Goby and may harass it.Convict TangBicolor Angelfish and Convict Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Clark's ClownfishBicolor Angelfish and Clark's Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Tomato ClownfishBicolor Angelfish and Tomato Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Canary BlennyBicolor Angelfish and Canary Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Forktail BlennyBicolor Angelfish and Forktail Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Achilles TangBicolor Angelfish and Achilles Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.