Japanese Pygmy Angel
Centropyge interruptus

Identification:  Beautiful Orange based body with Purple and Blue spots with bright Yellow Tail.

Maximum Length: 15.0 cm

Origin: Southern and Central Japan to the Northwestern Hawaiin Is.

Minimum tank size: 30 Gallon

Feeding and diet: The fish will spend a good part of its day picking detritus and algae from the live rock in your system. You may want to try a variety of foods, such as mysis shrimp, finely chopped seafood's (squid, clams, etc), and an algae based frozen food, such as Ocean Nutrition's Formula II, or perhaps nori sheets or other macro algae, such as Gracilaria. Another thing that you can do is place some small live rocks in a brightly lit aquarium, where you can encourage green algae growth. Then, place the rocks in your tank for the fish to pick at. If you keep trying a variety of foods, you should have no problems keeping this fish in prime condition

Reef Safe: Yes

Cautions: All Centropyge's fall into a gray area in regards to compatibility with corals. They are all known to nip at LPS, soft corals, and clams if underfed.

NOTE: This angel is very Rare in the hobby and commands a very high price.

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