Joculator Pygmy Angel

Latin Name

Centropyge joculator

Common Name

Also known as

Cocos Pygmy Angel, Joculator Angel

Fast Facts

Known only from remote Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean, Centropyge Joculator is almost never available to the trade. If you're serous about getting this one and you know it's big money, contact us to get on the waiting list, as it may be years between collections of this fish, and yes, they're very expensive. Most specimens that are collected go to Japan, since logistics of getting them from their origin into the US are difficult and expensive. Although this species coloration resembles the Bicolor Angel Centropyge bicolor, joculator is most closely related to Centropyge hotumatua from Easter Island, another extremely rare fish that is next to impossible to obtain.

Sizes

Around 3"

Range in Nature

Very small, see below

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Herbivore

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

If you have the bucks for this one, you'll want to keep it in a reef.

Availability

Rarely collected, see above

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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.