Cherub Angel, Centropyge argi

The small but feisty Cherub Angelfish is usually found over rubbly areas of reef, where there are plenty of hiding places and grazing opportunities. Typically they can be found at depths between 5 and 30 metres (16-98 feet). In the home aquarium, this diminutive angel can be surprisingly territorial, and so it is best kept in a large tank with plenty of live rockwork that has a multitude of visual barriers and bolt holes. Unfortunately this fish will nip at quite a range of invertebrate life, so it is not suitable for every set up. Keep only one specimen per tank, and not with any other angelfish from the Centropyge genus. We recommend that the Cherub Angelfish is the last addition to an aquarium, as otherwise it can be extremely territorial when introducing new tankmates into what it perceives as its established domain. Tankmates should not be too docile, being able to ‘look after themselves’, but at the same time, not so large and predatory that they see the angelfish as prey.