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General informationThe Blue face Angelfish has a beautiful creamy

yellow body. The fins and tail are orange-yellow with blue tips.  The eye

is covered by an orange-yellow blotch that looks like a mask. Juveniles

have dark blue to black with white markings colors. Blue-faced Angelfish

are very sensitive and adjust best to aquarium life as juveniles. 

Common Name - Blueface Angelfish, Blue-faced Angelfish 

Scientific Name - Pomacanthus xanthometopon 

Family - Pomacanthidae 

Origin - Indian and Pacific Oceans 

Size – Up to 15 inches 

Blueface Angelfish
Photo by: Reuven Moskovich.

First discovered - Unknown 

Nutrition – Omnivore, this fish need a varied diet of meaty foods and veggie foods.It will accept

commercials foods especially prepared Angelfish formula that contains marine sponge material.

Mysis, Krill shrimps can be part of its meaty diet. Dried sheets of nori, Spirulina and other marine

algae are essential for the Blueface Angelfish. 

Behavior – Semi aggressive 

Maintenance and care – Provide a minimum of a 120 gallon tank with hiding places and plenty of

swimming space. Plenty of live rock for grazing is essential for the blue face angle. The blue face angle

nips at stony and soft corals. Although The Blue Faced Angelfish is not reef safe some successful

attempts have been recorded. This species should not be kept with other large angels to avoid

territorial fights.  

Water Parameters – Temperature: 72F-79F, PH: 8.1- 8.4, Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.023 

Breeding – Not yet breed in captivity