Other common names include blue angelfish golden angelfish queen angel and yellow angelfish. With neon blue and yellow scales and iridescent purple and orange markings surprisingly it is not conspicuous and actually hides very well and is very shy.
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As juveniles they can be mistaken for the blue angelfish but blue angelfish are very rare here in the caribbean.
Caribbean queen angelfish. The queen angelfish is a marine angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western atlantic ocean. The queen angelfish s bar is curved the blue s is straight. Terminal phases of the related blue angelfish holacanthus bermudensis are purplish to blue green often with a gray cast.
If you happen to be elsewhere then look closely at the second body bar. Queen angelfish holacanthus ciliaris linnaeus 1758 description. It has a dark spot on the forehead surrounded by bright blue.
They are shy fish found either alone or often in pairs in the warm waters of the caribbean and western atlantic. The dorsal and pelvic fins are elongated. They are two separate species.
Holocanthus ciliaris should not be confused with holocanthus bermudensis or the blue angelfish despite very similar appearances. The queen angelfish is one of the most iconic brightly colored species on coral reefs of the caribbean sea and its adjacent waters. 20 to 35 cm depth.
Vibrant yellow and electric sapphire blue highlights give the queen angelfish an almost iridescent appearance. It is typically bright yellow green and blue and it gets its name from the coloration on its head that gives the impression that it is wearing a crown. A queen angelfish photographed at pure aquariums in lincoln nebraska.
Caribbean bahamas florida bermuda gulf of mexico. The queen is most abundant in the caribbean sea but can be found in tropical western atlantic waters ranging from bermuda to brazil and from panama to the windward islands. The queen angelfish grows to be 45 cm 18 in.
Only the borders of the tail and pectoral fins are yellow. The queen angelfish s tail is bright yellow. A subtropical island species queen angelfish are found in coral reefs on coasts or surrounding offshore islands.
The queen angelfish is one of the most striking of all angelfish. On caribbean coral reefs angelfishes primarily eat sponges and have an important role in preventing the overgrowth of reef building. Disk large oval.
Juveniles also with three bars but the second bar is straight. Florent s guide to the caribbean reefs fish corals and creatures angelfishes surgeonfishes butterflyfishes. 8 to 14 in.
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