TheCentropyge acanthops also known as the orange-backed dwarf angelfish is a beautifully colored little representative of the dwarf angelfish family.

In nature, it lives in small harem groups consisting of one male and several females. However, keeping them in pairs or groups requires a correspondingly large aquarium.

In nature, the orange-backed dwarf angelfish feeds on algae growing on substrate. Thread algae are a particular staple in its diet, but it also readily accepts other foods.

Characteristics and care of the orange-backed dwarf angelfish (Centropyge acanthops):

• German name:Orange-backed dwarf angelfish
• Aquarium size:from 250 l
• Water temperature:24 28 C
• Attitude:Individual, pair and group housing possible
• Size:up to 8 cm
• Nutrition:Artemia, adult brine shrimp, cyclops (copepods), flake food, frozen food (large varieties), krill (Euphausiidae), mysis (opossum shrimp), nori seaweed
• Happen:Africa, Cargados Carajos Islands, Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory), Gulf of Oman, Yemen, Kenya, Comoros, Runion, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, East Africa, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Western Indian Ocean

Remark:The orange-backed dwarf angelfish is a very pretty, easy-to-keep dwarf angelfish species that integrates well into various aquarium communities.