Griffis Angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi)

Why it is a Collector's Vault fish: The Griffis Angelfish lives on steep outer-reef drop-offs, usually 130 to 200 feet deep, and is described as uncommon to rare even where it occurs. Few are collected, and it is rarely exported for the aquarium trade, so a healthy specimen like this one from the Marshall Islands is a true collector's find.

Quick Facts

• Scientific name: Apolemichthys griffisi
• Origin: Marshall Islands
• Available sizes: Large (5" - 6")
• Care level: Medium
• Reef safe: With Caution
• Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
• Max size: 12 inches
• Minimum aquarium: 180 gallons
• Diet: Omnivore
• Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, specific gravity 1.020-1.025

Compatibility

• Good tankmates: Tangs, wrasses, rabbitfish and other robust community fish
• Avoid: Other angelfish; many LPS corals and clams

Care Notes

• Needs a large, mature aquarium with plenty of live rock for grazing and shelter
• May nip at some corals and clam mantles; best for fish-only or carefully planned systems
• Feed a varied diet including sponge-based angelfish foods, mysis and marine algae

How to Buy, Pickup & Shipping

• Conditioned (7-Day Hold): your fish usually reaches us the day after you order. We then hold it for at least 7 days to inspect it, make sure it is eating and check for any sign of disease before it goes home with you. Covered by our Collector's Vault Guarantee.
• Direct - Save 15%: released as soon as it arrives, with no conditioning period. Sold as-is with no live arrival or health guarantee.
• Store pickup in Sugar Land, or $100 flat-rate FedEx Priority Overnight shipping within the continental U.S. (ships Monday through Thursday; weather holds as needed).
• Full terms: Collector's Vault Shipping & Guarantee.