Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka, Japan
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Klausewitz, 1963
Centropyge eibli is known as the Red Stripe Angelfish, Eibl's Pygmy Angelfish, Orangelined Angelfish, Blacktail Angelfish, and Eibl's Dwarf Angel. Its pearlescent body is highlighted with several vertical, evenly-spaced orange to red stripes. The very back of the body and caudal fin are black. A brilliant sapphire-blue stripe outlines the caudal fin.
Centropyge eibli requires a aquarium with large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing. With a tendency to be docile, Centropyge eibli can become more assertive once established. It prefers not to be housed with other Dwarf Angels. It may occasionally nip at sessile invertebrates and clam mantles.
It is very difficult to sexing there are no distinguishing characteristics that help differentiate males from females.
The diet of the Eibl's Anglefish should include marine algae, mysid or frozen shrimp, and other meaty foods.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacanthidae (Family) > Centropyge (Genus) > Centropyge eibli (Species)
Centropyge eibli is known as the Red Stripe Angelfish, Eibl's Pygmy Angelfish, Orangelined Angelfish, Blacktail Angelfish, and Eibl's Dwarf Angel. Its pearlescent body is highlighted with several vertical, evenly-spaced orange to red stripes. The very back of the body and caudal fin are black. A brilliant sapphire-blue stripe outlines the caudal fin.
Centropyge eibli requires a aquarium with large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing. With a tendency to be docile, Centropyge eibli can become more assertive once established. It prefers not to be housed with other Dwarf Angels. It may occasionally nip at sessile invertebrates and clam mantles.
It is very difficult to sexing there are no distinguishing characteristics that help differentiate males from females.
The diet of the Eibl's Anglefish should include marine algae, mysid or frozen shrimp, and other meaty foods.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacanthidae (Family) > Centropyge (Genus) > Centropyge eibli (Species)
