Video: How to Identify Queen Angelfish

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Tips for determining which fish is which. Learn tips for queen angelfish identification in this free scuba diving video of Caribbean fish from a staff member of the New England aquarium.

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The fish that we are going to identify now is the Queen Angelfish. Queen Angelfish are common in the waters of Florida and the Bahamas, but less commonly seen in other parts of the Caribbean compared to other angelfishes, such as the Gray Angelfish or the French Angelfish. What's the easiest way to identify the Queen Angelfish? By its crown of course. Queen Angelfish have a dark blue spot on their forehead that is dotted and ringed with brilliant blue colors and that is their crown. The rest of the fish is usually blue with yellow rims around each scale. Its caudal or tail fin, is yellow as our its ventral fins. Blue Angelfish, a similarly colored angelfish, although not as vibrantly colored can be easily differentiated from the Queen Angelfish, by the, its lack of a crown. Queen Angelfish are one of the prettiest fishes in the waters of Florida and the Caribbean but they are generally shyer than French or Gray Angelfish and usually swim quickly away if a snorkeler or diver tries to approach them. That's the Queen Angelfish.

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How to Identify Queen Angelfish

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