Potter's Angelfish, Potter's Dwarf Angelfish

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Potter's Angelfish

Scientific Name

Centropyge potteri

Reef Compatible

With Caution

Care Level

Expert-only

Disposition

Semi-aggressive

Min. Tank Size

75 gallons

Mature Size

4 inches

Diet

Omnivore

Range

Hawaii

Size Class

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Other Common Names

Potter's Dwarf Angelfish, Russet Angelfish

Species Description

Noted as far back in documents as 1912, the Potter’s Angelfish is only found in the Hawaiian Islands. The Potter’s Angelfish is tolerant of other dwarf Angelfish and will share territory providing suitable space is provided (150 gallons or more). It is one of the more shy and secretive dwarf Angelfish and often has difficulty adapting to captivity and a captive diet. They absolutely must be housed in aquariums utilizing live rock for filtration or decoration. They are constant grazers and will benefit from the added nutrition the live rock can provide. It is not known for picking at stony corals but may pick at soft corals such as leathers.

Diet

Feed a varied diet consisting of small chunks of meaty foods. These foods include krill, raw table shrimp, squid, clam and mussel. It is also a good idea to occasionally supplement with some type of herbivore diet.