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Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

Also known as: Blue Angelfish, Golden Angelfish, Queen Angel, Yellow Angelfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
LIFE STAGE
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Adult
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@fishx6 · Bonaire - Bachelors Beach, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 14

Showing details for the adult stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, amongst corals, sea fans, and sea whips, over coral and rocky reefs, rich in coral growth.
They feed on algae, hydroids, invertebrates, but mainly sponges.

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.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blue edgespots
Behaviour
pairssolitaryterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Central Atlantic
  • Country only · 14
LIVES IN

Found singly or in pairs, amongst corals, sea fans, and sea whips, over coral and rocky reefs, rich in coral growth.

RANGE
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Adult photos 14

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Discussion 1

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1 comment

  • benjamin· 15 Dec 2019

    thank you for helping on my pragect

    Helpful· 1
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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusHolacanthus
  7. speciesHolacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

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