Cortez Angel butterflys

Cortez Angel butterflysPomacanthus zonipectus Care: Intermediate Diet: Omnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: West America Cortez Angel Tropical eastern Pacific, form the Gulf of California south to Peru, the Galpagos and mexican Revilla Gigedos Islands. Occurs in rocky and coral habitats at depths between 5 and 30m. The Cortez angelfish either lives singly, in pairs and may also form aggregations. Adults are dark in appearance and have a large yellow area reaching from

It thrives in a stable environment with a varied diet

this species lives along outer reef slopes over rubble

Flow should be strong enough to prevent detritus settling between the corallites

sponges and other benthic invertebrates

as even milder damsels can become assertive if space is limited

often singly

Lovely green body

orange to red-orange flanks and electric blue fin edging

Good water quality and regular feeding are important for long-term success

Lubbock’s Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)

Griffis Angel - Known from central Pacific islands such as the Marshall and Line Islands (Kiribati) westward to the Solomon Islands

is known for its distinctive pattern and colouration