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Flame Angelfish
Angelfish

Flame Angelfish

Centropyge loriculus

A brilliant red-orange dwarf angel and one of the most sought-after Centropyge — bold, active, and a constant grazer across live rock. Like all dwarf angels it carries a coral caveat: most individuals leave corals alone when well-fed, but a minority sample LPS, soft coral, or clam mantles, so it is "reef-safe with caution," never a blanket no. Keep one per tank and add it late; it is also notably copper-sensitive during treatment.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
3.9"
Min tank
70 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe with caution
Diet
Herbivore
Zone
Mid-water, Rockwork, Open water
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Flame 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.

Coral Beauty AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Lemonpeel AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Bicolor AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Bicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Potter's AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Potter's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Cherub AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Cherub Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Multicolor AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Multicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Rusty AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Rusty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Eibli AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Eibli Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Pearlscale AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Pearlscale Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Keyhole AngelfishFlame Angelfish and Keyhole Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Maroon ClownfishFlame Angelfish and Maroon Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Blue DamselFlame Angelfish and Blue Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellowtail DamselFlame Angelfish and Yellowtail Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Saddleback ClownfishFlame Angelfish and Red Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow TangFlame Angelfish and Yellow Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Sea ClownfishFlame Angelfish and Red Sea Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sailfin TangFlame Angelfish and Sailfin Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple TangFlame Angelfish and Purple Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Powder Blue TangFlame Angelfish and Powder Blue Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Matted FilefishFlame Angelfish and Matted Filefish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Convict TangFlame Angelfish and Convict Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Clark's ClownfishFlame Angelfish and Clark's Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Tomato ClownfishFlame Angelfish and Tomato Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Canary BlennyFlame Angelfish and Canary Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Forktail BlennyFlame Angelfish and Forktail Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Achilles TangFlame Angelfish and Achilles Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Naso TangFlame Angelfish and Naso Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Scopas TangFlame Angelfish and Scopas Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Tomini TangFlame Angelfish and Tomini Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Azure DamselfishFlame Angelfish and Azure Damselfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.