🐠 Rusty Angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)
A Warm Rusty-Orange Body With Black Speckling • Sapphire-Blue Fin Edging • An Uncommon Western Pacific Find
 
📋 The Rusty Angelfish, also known as the Rusty Dwarf Angelfish, has a warm rusty-orange-to-amber body decorated with irregular black speckling that fades toward the tail, with the dorsal and anal fins rimmed in bright sapphire blue. It's often confused with the more common Coral Beauty Angelfish, but lacks the rich purple-blue tones that species shows.
It comes from the Western Pacific, from southern Japan (including the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands) to Taiwan and the Philippines, inhabiting rocky reefs and rubble areas with prolific algae growth, at depths from 6 to 30 metres. Every Rusty Angelfish we ship is feeding well.
It's reef safe with caution, and will nip at soft and stony coral polyps, sessile invertebrates, and clam mantles, particularly if underfed; a consistent, varied diet reduces this risk. It's semi-aggressive and should not be housed with other Centropyge species, though it's generally tolerant of unrelated fish. Like all Centropyge angelfish, all individuals are born female, with the dominant fish in a group transforming into a male. It reaches up to 10cm, so a 150L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Rusty Orange With Black Speckling: A warm, distinctive dwarf angelfish
🔍 Often Confused With the Coral Beauty: Distinguishable by its lack of purple-blue tones
⚠️ Reef Safe With Caution: Consistent feeding reduces nipping risk
🐟 Territorial: Should be the only Centropyge species present
🐣 All Born Female: The dominant individual in a group transforms into a male