🐠 Xanthurus Cream Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus)
Marine Angelfish • Reef Grazer • Coral Picker • Display Species
 
📋 The Xanthurus Cream Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus) is an elegant species featuring a creamy white to pale tan body, dark face mask, and a bright yellow tail and fins. Its subtle yet regal coloration gives it the nickname “Cream Angelfish.”
Native to the Indian Ocean’s coral-rich reefs, this angelfish spends its days grazing on algae, sponges, and encrusting organisms along the reef slopes. It adapts well to captive life when provided with ample live rock and a varied diet.
Peaceful toward most tankmates and beautifully contrasted in color, the Xanthurus Cream Angelfish is a refined showpiece for any mature marine system.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Elegant coloration: creamy white body with yellow fins and tail
⚪ Peaceful temperament: ideal for community or FOWLR tanks
📏 Compact size: grows up to 15 cm (6")
✅ Omnivorous grazer: enjoys sponge and algae-based foods
🐠 Indian Ocean beauty: rare in the aquarium trade