In the wild, Coral Beauty Angelfish occurs in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Tuamotu region, north to southern Japan and south to Lord Howe Island, while being absent from several peripheral regions including Hawaii and the Red Sea. It grazes algae and small benthic material among live reef structure and often occurs in haremic social groups where habitat permits.
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Responsible care profile
Species-specific qualitative husbandry reference reviewed. Legacy water ranges, preferred volume and adult size are planning guidance; they have not all been independently corroborated in this review. Species-level guidance does not replace assessment of an individual animal or aquarium.
The structured record includes multiple references and at least one dedicated aquarium-care source.
3 referenced sources- Care level
- Advanced
- Minimum volume
- 70 US gal (265 L)
- Preferred volume
- 100.4 US gal (380 L)
- Adult size
- 3.9 in (10 cm)
- Reef compatibility
- Not Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social plan
- solitary or managed harem
Water
- Temperature
- 75.2–80.6 °F (24–27 °C)
- Salinity / specific gravity
- 1.0230–1.0260 SG
- pH
- 8.00–8.40
Habitat
mature live rock; caves; grazing surfaces.
Provide secure refuge appropriate to the documented habitat while preserving observation and feeding access.
Feeding
omnivore · 2-3 small meals daily · Food options: angelfish preparations, algae-rich pellets, mysis, sponge-containing angel foods · Supply a varied diet appropriate to the identified angel, including its documented plant or sponge component. Verify food acceptance before purchase; feeding does not guarantee reef safety.
Compatibility
Confirm the species’ social system; do not infer a safe group from specimens coexisting temporarily at a retailer.
What the evidence establishes
Field-level source review. Aquarium recommendations remain husbandry guidance, not experimentally validated limits.
Acclimation and quarantine
Quarantine and assess feeding before display introduction. Compare arrival and receiving temperature and salinity, then follow the supplier’s transfer procedure for the measured mismatch. Keep transport water out of the display; avoid prolonged acclimation in deteriorating shipping water.
Stocking safeguards
Aquarium setting: Home aquarium. Starvation risk: high.
Confirm adult housing, individual feeding and tankmate risk before release; provide a protected introduction and intervene if chased or excluded from food.
- No acquisition before adult housing and diet are confirmed
- No release while feeding response or health is uncertain
- No assumption of safety with corals, clams or small invertebrates
Special risks
- individual coral or clam nipping risk
Husbandry Findings and Limits
These findings explain what the cited evidence supports. Facility precautions are identified separately from tested captive outcomes.
Documented aquarium husbandry — Documented keeping guidance; not a controlled trial
Feeding: omnivore. 2-3 small meals daily Food options: angelfish preparations, algae-rich pellets, mysis, sponge-containing angel foods. Provide secure refuge appropriate to the documented habitat while preserving observation and feeding access. Confirm the species’ social system; do not infer a safe group from specimens coexisting temporarily at a retailer. Quarantine and assess feeding before display introduction. Compare arrival and receiving temperature and salinity, then follow the supplier’s transfer procedure for the measured mismatch. Keep transport water out of the display; avoid prolonged acclimation in deteriorating shipping water.
Scope and remaining limit: This summary records the profile’s cited keeping guidance and MLL precautions; it does not claim an observed captive outcome.
Sources: LiveAquaria — Coral Beauty Angelfish · LiveAquaria — acclimation methods; transfer and quarantine guidanceDistribution & Habitat
Its recorded distribution includes the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Tuamotu region, north to southern Japan and south to Lord Howe Island, while being absent from several peripheral regions including Hawaii and the Red Sea. Its habitat includes coral-rich lagoon and seaward reef slopes from shallow water to about 60 m.
Natural History
It grazes algae and small benthic material among live reef structure and often occurs in haremic social groups where habitat permits.
Conservation Context
Least Concern (IUCN; FishBase Red List context, assessed 9 October 2009).
A living record
Canonical global profile supplied by the BlueCurrent Digital Ecosystem (BCDE). Public content last reviewed September 1, 2026.
- FishBase ↗Reference source
- World Register of Marine Species ↗Reference source