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Cherub Angelfish
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Cherub Angelfish

Centropyge argi

The smallest of the dwarf angels, the Cherub is a deep-blue jewel with a sunset-orange face that spends its day darting in and out of live rock grazing on film algae and micro-fauna. Feisty well beyond its size, it will bully tankmates and fight other angels, so keep just one. Reef keepers should watch it around LPS polyps and clam mantles, but it is the hardiest and most forgiving Centropyge for a newer marine hobbyist.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
2.8"
Min tank
30 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe with caution
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Rockwork, Mid-water
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Cherub 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 AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Flame Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Coral Beauty AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Lemonpeel AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Bicolor AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Bicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Potter's AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Potter's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Multicolor AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Multicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Rusty AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Rusty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Antennata LionfishAntennata Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Eibli AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Eibli Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Pearlscale AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Pearlscale Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Keyhole AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Keyhole Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Marine BettaMarine Betta has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Zebra Dwarf LionfishZebra Dwarf Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Cherub Angelfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Kole TangCherub Angelfish and Kole Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sixline WrasseCherub Angelfish and Sixline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Melanurus WrasseCherub Angelfish and Melanurus Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral HawkfishCherub Angelfish and Coral Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Springer's DottybackCherub Angelfish and Springer's Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple DottybackCherub Angelfish and Purple Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Midas BlennyCherub Angelfish and Midas Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Longnose HawkfishCherub Angelfish and Longnose Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor BlennyCherub Angelfish and Bicolor Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Coris WrasseCherub Angelfish and Red Coris Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame HawkfishCherub Angelfish and Flame Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Saddleback ClownfishCherub Angelfish and Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Starry BlennyCherub Angelfish and Starry Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Spotted MandarinCherub Angelfish and Spotted Mandarin both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Emperor AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Emperor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Regal AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Regal Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Fourline WrasseCherub Angelfish and Fourline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Neon DottybackCherub Angelfish and Neon Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Royal DottybackCherub Angelfish and Royal Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Queen AngelfishCherub Angelfish and Queen Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.