Description
Also known as Bermuda Blue Angelfish, Bermuda Meringue, Blue Angel, Corn Sugar, Corn Sugar Angelfish.
Found swimming above the reef tops, of coral and rocky reefs, rich in sponge growth.
They feed on sponges.
Juveniles found in channels, of inshore reefs.
Length - 45cm
Depth - 2-25m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean
[The first picture is probably a Townsend Angelfish which is a Hybrid of the Queen Angelfish - Holacanthus ciliaris and Blue Angelfish - Holacanthus bermudensis]
Angelfish are usually brightly coloured with highly compressed bodies.
Some live in "harems" others in pairs, they can be highly territorial and make a loud drumming sound when alarmed. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3608
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