Description
Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)
Pomacanthus zonipectus -The Cortez angelfish is a unique gem from the Eastern Pacific, but these juveniles are captive bred and better suited to aquarium life than wild caught. As juveniles they are adorned with extremely bright yellow and blue striations running along the body. As they age the juvenile coloration transitions into green-blue with a yellow stripe that runs over the gill plate. This fish is not reef safe and tends to pick on various corals and clams in aquariums.
Currently ~1″- 1.5″ Sm
See below for more information.
Size and Care Requirements
- Purchase Size: ~1.5″ (length)
- Max Size:
- Water Parameters: ~72°- 78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, s.g. 1.021-1.023
- Color: As juveniles they are adorned with extremely bright yellow and blue striations running along the body. As they age the juvenile coloration transitions into green blue with a yellow stripe that runs over the gill plate.
- Reef-Safe: No
- Feeding: Omnivore
P. maculosus Species Information
The maculosus angelfish is distributed across the northwestern Indian Ocean region including the Persion Gulf and Red Sea.
Benefits of Aquacultured Fish
Aquacultured maculosus angelfish offer many advantages over wild-caught specimens. For example, when captive-bred, they adjust much more easily to aquarium life. They are also less likely to carry disease. Aquacultured specimens can better tolerate shipping stress. Most importantly, by purchasing aquacultured fish you support the aquaculture of marine organisms and help to make our hobby more sustainable!
100% Alive on Arrival (AoA) Guarantee
We guarantee that every maculosus angelfish we sell will be Alive on Arrival and in good health. Should it arrive in any other state, we will either replace it free of charge (including shipping) or issue store credit if the total livestock loss is under $40. For more information, please visit our 100% Alive On Arrival Guarantee page.
