Vroliki Angel

Pearl-Scaled (Half-Black) Angelfish — Centropyge vrolikii

Common Names:
Pearl-Scaled Angelfish, Half-Black Angelfish, Vrolikii Angelfish

Description:
This dwarf angelfish features a captivating bicolor pattern—glossy black posterior body fading to a pearly white to gray-green front, with highlights of orange near the gill and eye areas Saltwater FishAquariumDomain.

Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive — best kept singly or in very large setups LiveAquariaSaltwater Fish
Maximum Size: Approximately 10 cm (4 inches) LiveAquariaSaltwater Fish

Tank Requirements:

• Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons (≈ 265 L) LiveAquariaSaltwater Fish

• Water Conditions:

  • Salinity: 1.020–1.025 sg

  • Temperature: 22–26 °C (72–78 °F)

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Hardness: 8–12 dKH
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• Setup: Provide ample live rock, caves, and crevices for grazing and retreat; moderate flow is ideal AquariumDomainLiveAquaria

Diet & Nutrition:

Omnivorous diet that should be heavily supplemented with algae and marine plant matter:

• Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations

• Frozen or live mysis and brine shrimp

• Access to live rock for grazing algae
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Reef Compatibility:

Reef compatibility: With caution — may pick at soft corals, stony polyps, clam mantles, and Zoanthids LiveAquariaSaltwater FishAquariumDomain. Best housed in FOWLR or mixed systems with robust, less delicate invertebrates.

Behavior & Tankmates:

• Semi-aggressive towards other dwarf angelfish—should be the only one of its species unless in a very large tank LiveAquariaSaltwater Fish

• Generally compatible with peaceful, similarly sized marine fish like tangs, blennies, gobies, and chromis.

Quick Snapshot (Store-Ready Format)

• Species: Pearl-Scaled (Half-Black) Angelfish — Centropyge vrolikii

• Size: ~4 in / 10 cm

• Tank Size: ≥70 gal

• Temperature: 22–26 °C (72–78 °F)

• Salinity: 1.020–1.025 sg

• Diet: Omnivore—Spirulina, marine algae, mysis/brine shrimp, grazing

• Care: Moderate; semi-aggressive

• Reef Safe? With Caution (may nip corals)