Caribbean Queen Angelfish

Disk large oval. Terminal phases of the related blue angelfish holacanthus bermudensis are purplish to blue green often with a gray cast. A subtropical island species queen angelfish are found in coral reefs on coasts or surrounding offshore islands.

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8 to 14 in.

Caribbean queen angelfish. Other common names include blue angelfish golden angelfish queen angel and yellow angelfish. Vibrant yellow and electric sapphire blue highlights give the queen angelfish an almost iridescent appearance. 20 to 35 cm depth.

Holocanthus ciliaris should not be confused with holocanthus bermudensis or the blue angelfish despite very similar appearances. The queen angelfish grows to be 45 cm 18 in. The dorsal and pelvic fins are elongated.

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. The queen angelfish is a marine angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western atlantic ocean. Queen angelfish holacanthus ciliaris linnaeus 1758 description.

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. It has a dark spot on the forehead surrounded by bright blue. The queen angelfish s bar is curved the blue s is straight.

The queen angelfish s tail is bright yellow. Caribbean bahamas florida bermuda gulf of mexico. 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.

The queen angelfish is one of the most iconic brightly colored species on coral reefs of the caribbean sea and its adjacent waters. Florent s guide to the caribbean reefs fish corals and creatures angelfishes surgeonfishes butterflyfishes. As juveniles they can be mistaken for the blue angelfish but blue angelfish are very rare here in the caribbean.

The queen angelfish is one of the most striking of all angelfish. Only the borders of the tail and pectoral fins are yellow. If you happen to be elsewhere then look closely at the second body bar.

They are two separate species. On caribbean coral reefs angelfishes primarily eat sponges and have an important role in preventing the overgrowth of reef building. They are shy fish found either alone or often in pairs in the warm waters of the caribbean and western atlantic.

Juveniles also with three bars but the second bar is straight. A queen angelfish photographed at pure aquariums in lincoln nebraska.