Centropyge nigrocella

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Centropyge nigrocella, commonly known as the Blackspot pygmy angelfish, is a small and very rare angelfish, similar looking to narcosis and flavissima. They've the typical Centropyge body shape, with a faint yellow body with a black spot at the pectoral fin base and one on the body which seems to move more towards the tip of the dorsal fin the older they get.

Like all other angelfish it's hermphroditic and the most dominant fish will turn into a male when there is no other male around. These fish are quite shy (in nature and in an aquarium) so try not to combine them with dominant, large or very active fish and make sure ample hiding spots are available. Because C. nigrocella is so rare and shy, little is known about these dwarf angels. They generally don’t seem to do large damage to corals, but might pick on certain corals more than the coral likes. Feed them small live/frozen food like copepods and daphnia and make sure there is enough algae available for them to graze on to keep them healthy!