![]() The King angelfish occurs on the eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of California to coastal Peru, including the Galápagos Islands. Here, photographed together in Caneel Bay, USVI. The French angelfish (left) and the gray angelfish (right) are the most common species in the Caribbean. In the home aquarium they prefer a water temperature of 72 82 Fahrenheit with a pH range of 8.0 8.4, medium water hardness, and a specific gravity of 1.020 1.025. Over 80 species of angelfish are found in the Caribbean Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, most of them with very specific distribution areas.įrench angelfish is one of the most abundant in the Caribbean, while emperor angelfish and regal angelfish are commonly seen while snorkeling the Indian and western Pacific Ocean. As with most species of saltwater angelfish, the Queen Angelfish requires close attention be paid to water quality. Some angelfish species are noted to be inquisitive and curious towards snorkelers. As juveniles, they have most of the body dark blue, except for its pectoral area, fin, tail, and mouth bright yellow. This is the crown of our colorful queen angelfish. It has a dark blue spot on the forehead with lighter blue speckles surrounded by a bright blue line. Left, a juvenile emperor angelfish spotted at the Natural Pool, New Caledonia, and right, an adult photographed in Boucan Canot, Reunion. Queen Angelfish Queen angelfish characteristics. Juveniles of most angelfish species often sport coloration and patterning very different from that of adults. For example, juveniles’ emperor angelfish are dark blue with electric blue and white rings, while adults have bright yellow and blue horizontal stripes, with a dark mask covering the eyes. Most of juvenile angelfish has a drastically different color pattern than the adult. ![]() ![]() It is recognized by its blue and yellow coloration and a distinctive spot or crown. With their bright colors, captivating patterns and flat, tall in structure body, they surely are the most majestic residents of the reef.Ĭertain species can reach a length of 60cm, while the smallest do not exceed 15cm. It is a benthic (ocean floor) warm-water species that lives in coral reefs. Pomacanthidae (angelfish) are among the most iconic of the coral reef fishes. The angelfish, jewel of the tropical seas
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