American Flagfish

Great algae eaters - particularly filamentous algae, or hair algae. Males actually display the American flag on the side of their body. These are one of the few truly North American species available to the trade and native to Florida. Male and female flagfish are great algae eaters and colorful, and these fish are sold individually. If more than one is purchased, we try to ship you an even ratio of males and females.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them plenty of plants and some algae to graze. They are hardy and do fine at room temperature in most homes.

Feeding: Feed a quality flake that includes vegetable matter once or twice a day. They also graze on algae, including hair algae.

Tankmates: Flagfish can be a little nippy and territorial, so keep them with other hardy, active fish rather than slow, long-finned fish.

Good to know: Flagfish are named for the male's red-and-blue pattern, which looks a bit like the American flag.