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Kaizen Reef name: Phoenix
Common name:Flame Angel
Scientific name: Centropyge loricula

Physical description: Brilliantly coloured red with a hint of orange (hence the ‘flame’) with dark bands on the body and bright blue towards the caudal fin.

Distribution: Reefs in the South Pacific, Indonesia, Australia, and have been seen in the Hawaiian Islands.

Diet: Omnivourous. Prefers plant based foods but will also accept finely chopped meaty foods like brine shrimp and mysis shrimp.

Important dates: 1/23/10 added to reef

Personal notes: Lots of information out there says that this fish should be the last fish added to a tank as they tend to become quite territorial. So far Phoenix has been quite shy yet amicable towards her tankmates.