Origin / Habitat : Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean to Brazil, South America, usually found near the bottom of coral reefs. Life span : 15 - 20 years, possibly longer

This Queen Angel is usually the show piece or prized specimen for hobbyists with the right tank setup and they are truly an awesome fish.Ĭommon Names : Queen Angelfish, Blue Angelfish or Yellow AngelfishĬare Level : Moderate to Difficult, need a large tank and they can sometimes be difficult to feed. Try to supplement their diet with dried marine algae and/or vitamin enriched herbivorous fish foods. In fact, there are frozen cube packs now made especially for saltwater angelfish and butterfly fish.

This can be near impossible to reproduce in the home aquarium, but fortunately we can buy frozen marine foods containing sponges. The biggest issue you'll most likely encounter is feeding them. Be prepared to separate them if necessary. They may also pick fights with other saltwater angelfish species, but that may be less likely. Live rock may provide grazing opportunities for them in between meals as well as hiding places to help make Queen Angelfish feel more secure.ĭon't plan on keeping multiple Queens in the same tank or territorial aggression may ensue. Since this fish is quite expensive (approximately $80 - $200 USD) you don't want to add them to a new tank going through the nitrogen cycle or one without sufficient amounts of live rock. They can be relatively hardy once acclimated into a well established, large tank that is 6 months or older. The dorsal fin and anal fins will grow past the tail fin (caudal fin). They lose these bars as adults and develop a sort of 'crown' on top of the head, which is probably why they have the common name 'Queen'. Juveniles have a darker body with white vertical bars towards the back of the body. The coloration and markings on the Queen Angelfish as a juvenile are very different from the adults.

Queen angelfish