-
Step 1
Queen Angelfish get their name from the speckled, blue-ringed black spot on their head that looks like a crown. Their body is blue to blue-green with yellow rims on its scales.
-
Step 2
The pectoral and ventral fins are also yellow but their lips and edges of their dorsal fins are a dark blue. They have rounded heads and small beak-like mouths. They also have light purple and orange highlights.They can grow up to 18 inches and weigh up to 3 1/2 lbs. Their average lifespan in the wild is 15 years.
-
Step 3
Queen Angelfish are among the most colorful of all reef fishes. These colors help them blend well when hiding among the exotic reef colors.
-
Step 4
Queen Angelfish are fairly shy fish found alone or in pairs. They are found in reefs of the warmer waters of the Caribbean and western Atlantic.
-
Step 5
Their diet consists of sponges and algae but they also nibble on corals, sea fans and even jellyfish.
-
Step 6
Queen Angels are related to the equally beautiful Blue Angelfish. These two have been known to mate forming a natural hybrid, which is rare among angelfish.
