Interruptus Angelfish - Tank Raised (Centropyge interruptus)

Why it is a Collector's Vault fish: Also called the Japanese Angelfish, the Interruptus lives only in the northwest Pacific, around southern Japan, the Izu and Ogasawara Islands and the far northwestern Hawaiian Islands such as Midway. Wild fish have always been very rare in the trade. This is a tank-raised fish bred in Japan, so it arrives already accustomed to aquarium life and prepared foods. At up to about 6 inches it is the largest of the dwarf angelfish.

Quick Facts

• Scientific name: Centropyge interruptus
• Origin: Tank raised (native to the northwest Pacific)
• Care level: Medium
• Reef safe: With Caution
• Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
• Max size: 6 inches
• Minimum aquarium: 100 gallons
• Diet: Omnivore
• Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, specific gravity 1.020-1.025

Compatibility

• Good tankmates: Tangs, wrasses, anthias and other community fish
• Avoid: Other dwarf angelfish; may nip some LPS corals and clam mantles

Care Notes

• Tank raised and accustomed to pellets and frozen foods
• Provide plenty of live rock for grazing and shelter
• Feed a varied diet of quality pellets, mysis, brine shrimp 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.