Flame Angelfish

Centropyge loriculus


(21 Reviews)

The Flame Angelfish, Centropyge loriculus, is a brilliant red/orange color with vertical black lines and electric blue edging on the fins and a translucent tail. Due to aggression towards other Angelfish they are best kept singly but will do well with other fish.

They are not reef safe, as they will nip at soft and stony polyp corals, sessile invertebrates and clam mantles. Diet should include a variety of spirulina, marine algae, seaweed, high quality angelfish preparations, mysis and brine shrimp, 3 times daily.
Flame Angelfish

Flame Angelfish

Centropyge loriculus


(21 Reviews)

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Care Facts

Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Reef Safe: Yes -With Caution
Minimum Tank Size: 50
Max Size: 4 inches
The Flame Angelfish, Centropyge loriculus, is a brilliant red/orange color with vertical black lines and electric blue edging on the fins and a translucent tail. Due to aggression towards other Angelfish they are best kept singly but will do well with other fish.

They are not reef safe, as they will nip at soft and stony polyp corals, sessile invertebrates and clam mantles. Diet should include a variety of spirulina, marine algae, seaweed, high quality angelfish preparations, mysis and brine shrimp, 3 times daily.

The flame dies during the acclimation process. But it was replaced promptly and quickly. The other fish that was also orders is healthy and doing well.


Reviewed by: Anish on May 26, 2020

My flame angel has more yellow than this specimen. Brilliantly colored.


Reviewed by: Marci Phillips on July 8, 2019

Healthy specimen. Not as red as one I had gotten before from Sri Lanka(?). But unlike the earlier one that died within a week, this was a healthy fis. He kept wanting to jump out of the bag before full acclimation. Doing well so far.


Reviewed by: Esther Murphy on July 26, 2018

We love our Flame Angelfish. We have had him for about four months now, and he is doing super. His colors are so florescent, you can see him from across our office. Our employees and customers always remark on how striking he is. He gets along with all of his tank mates, and readily takes flake food, algae tablets and frozen mysis and spirulina cubes. We love him!


Reviewed by: Wade Russell on July 13, 2018

We have had our Flame Angelfish for about three months now. He is doing super, and is a hardy little eater. He has grown to about 2.5 inches, and is just a spectacular neon orange color that can be spotted from across the room. He also gets along well, with all of the other tank mates.


Reviewed by: Wade Russell on March 29, 2018

Such a beautiful fish. Have wanted one for a while now and finally got one. Peaceful and adds a lot of color to the tank.


Reviewed by: David Mcdonald on March 16, 2018

It arrived in great shape and is doing well and eating. Have had it 2 weeks.


Reviewed by: Shelley Cowan on July 29, 2017

My red flame angelfish arrived dead. Saltwaterfish honored their promise of a replacement. Just have to send a picture of the dead fish on a white background. I'm enjoying this fish. Pretty, easy to care and nonaggressive.


Reviewed by: Esther Murphy on July 25, 2017

Flame angel is doing great. Good buy.


Reviewed by: Eric Smith on April 23, 2017

Excellent addition to our aquarium.


Reviewed by: Mahmoud Alsabbagh on April 22, 2017

Beautiful Angelfish, wished he would have been a little larger, but for $10 great deal.


Reviewed by: Steven Solloway on April 18, 2017

Lovely fish get attitude beautiful coloration great community fish , two thumbs up


Reviewed by: Lamar Francis on Dec. 18, 2016

The Flame Angel I received acclimated quickly and gets along with my mccosker's flasher wrasse and Lenny my Lawnmower Blenny. He also immediately took to eating from a baster. I don't know if all of them are this good natured, but mine is one happy, healthy critter. I have a 60 Gal. reef tank with live rock and some assorted coral, shrimps and crabs.


Reviewed by: Mike Galvez on May 23, 2016

This is the first time buying fish from saltwaterfish and I am plesantly surprise at the quality/health of the fish and the speed of delivery. I live in east coast and got this fish shipped from california, I had it delivered early in morning (credit to the fedex) and the fish arrived healthy, active and disease free. Especially with angel fish I am more concerned if they come with any diseases but this fish looks very good. I still put it into my QT process and its eating very well.


Reviewed by: Vise Fi on April 7, 2016

Loved it a beautiful fish. Bigger then I expected good size. The color really stands out in the tank.


Reviewed by: Patricia Carter on Jan. 13, 2015


Reviewed by: Matthew Jahn on Oct. 28, 2014

I Purchased a pair of these beautiful fish…..I've not noticed any picking at polyps by these angels……Mine arrived healthy and vigorous and are doing great…...


Reviewed by: Sovereign Liberty on Sept. 2, 2014

Got my order today. All except one fish are very active. I think it may be because the bag it came in seemed to have lost air during transport, but everything else was fine. This particular fish is beautiful. Thanks Saltwaterfish.com. I will definitely be ordering again.


Reviewed by: Rosie Howard on Aug. 27, 2014

Absolutely beautiful fish, fits in perfectly with our tank. Arrived very healthy and doing well.


Reviewed by: Rob on July 6, 2014

I've had my flame angel from swfish.com for almost three years. The color of this fish is amazing. Tons of personality, swimming in and out of the tiniest crevices in the live rock. They enjoy algae sheets, as well as meaty foods. Overall an A+.


Reviewed by: Mike on Feb. 17, 2013

She couldnt be any nicer. Very nice fish. Healthy and Beautiful.Eating the first day.She sets my tank off.Thanks alot!


Reviewed by: Mike Mccall on Feb. 26, 2012

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