Queen Angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, Pomacanthidae, Perciformes, Caribbean Sea. Tropical Reef Fish

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Queen Angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, Pomacanthidae, Perciformes, Caribbean Sea. The queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, aka blue angelfish, golden angelfish, queen angel and yellow angelfish, is one of the most beautiful reef fish in the ocean. The body is highly compressed, the head is blunt and rounded and it has one dorsal fin that runs along the top of the body. They are brilliantly colored in iridescent blue and yellow and are very similar to the blue angelfish, H bermudensis. The primary difference between the two is the dark ringed spot on the forehead of the queen angelfish that resembles a crown, hence the name. The queen angelfish also has a completely yellow tail. The queen angelfish inhabits coral reefs in tropical western Atlantic waters from Bermuda to Brazil Central America and in the Caribbean.

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