Common Name: Multi-barred Angelfish

Species Name: Paracentropyge multifasciata (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)


Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon, Fiji, Samoan Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef


Size: up to 4 inches (10 cm)


Natural Environment: Inhabits caves and crevices in deep and steep slope areas, from 50 to over 200 feet (15 - 65 m) in depth, and rarely goes too far from its hiding place


General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 77 - 82°F (25 - 28°C) and consume meaty foodstuffs. Rarely seen in the trade.


Aquarium Suitability: * *


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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.