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Rusty Angelfish
Angelfish

Rusty Angelfish

Centropyge ferrugata

The Rusty is a warm reddish-orange dwarf angel dusted with dark speckles, an active grazer that patrols the rockwork all day picking at algae and micro-fauna. Hardier and easier to feed than many of its cousins, it makes a good stepping-stone angel provided it goes into an established tank with plenty of live rock. Keep only one dwarf angel per system, and expect the usual caution around LPS, soft corals and clam mantles.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
3.9"
Min tank
55 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 Rusty 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 AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Flame Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Coral Beauty AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Lemonpeel AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Bicolor AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Bicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Potter's AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Potter's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Cherub AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Cherub Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Multicolor AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Multicolor 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 Rusty Angelfish.Eibli AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Eibli Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Pearlscale AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Pearlscale Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Keyhole AngelfishRusty 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 Rusty Angelfish.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Rusty Angelfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Kole TangRusty Angelfish and Kole Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sixline WrasseRusty Angelfish and Sixline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Melanurus WrasseRusty Angelfish and Melanurus Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral HawkfishRusty Angelfish and Coral Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Springer's DottybackRusty Angelfish and Springer's Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple DottybackRusty Angelfish and Purple Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Midas BlennyRusty Angelfish and Midas Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Longnose HawkfishRusty Angelfish and Longnose Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor BlennyRusty Angelfish and Bicolor Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Coris WrasseRusty Angelfish and Red Coris Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame HawkfishRusty Angelfish and Flame Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Saddleback ClownfishRusty Angelfish and Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Starry BlennyRusty Angelfish and Starry Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Spotted MandarinRusty Angelfish and Spotted Mandarin both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Emperor AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Emperor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Regal AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Regal Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Fourline WrasseRusty Angelfish and Fourline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Neon DottybackRusty Angelfish and Neon Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Royal DottybackRusty Angelfish and Royal Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Queen AngelfishRusty Angelfish and Queen Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.