American Flagfish (School of 4)

The Flagfish will not normally school together, but appear to work in coordination as they explore their own little areas for food and hair algae.

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. They are great at eating hair algae.