Rusty Angelfish

1 Rusty Angelfish Species Profile

The Rusty Angelfish, also known as the Red Bride, is characterized by a rust-red lower body and a black upper body. It is mainly from Japan, the Philippines, and the western Pacific.

Chinese name: Rusty Angelfish

English name: rusty angelfish

Binomial: Centropyge ferrugatus

Minimum tank size: 120 L

Care level: Moderate

Requirements: salinity 1.020 to 1.025, pH 8.1 to 8.4

Temperament: Somewhat aggressive

Max adult size in tank: 10 cm

Coral compatibility: Caution

Diet: Omnivorous

Main origin: Japan, Philippines, western Pacific

Family: Pomacanthidae

2 Rusty Angelfish Appearance

Also called Red Bride; omnivorous. Its special feature is color—not ordinary red but rust-red, very distinctive in the tank.

The lower body is rust-red, the upper black. Pectorals red, anal deep blue, dorsal black, caudal earth-yellow. Needs hiding places and live rock to graze; keep in 120 L+.

3 Rusty Angelfish Habitat and Care

Moderate difficulty; keep water stable. Salinity 1.020 to 1.025, pH 8.1 to 8.4.

Provide hiding places and live rock to graze. Keep in 120 L+. Not suited to reef tanks—it eats coral and mollusks. Best one per tank.