angelfish


 * __ Angelfish __**

//__ Queen Angelfish __// What it looks like... Adult Queen Angelfish are blue ringed with black spots on the head. The bodies are electric blue, their tails are yellow, and they have purple and orange highlights. The heads are round and have a small beak like mouth, and have long fins.¹ Angelfish change color with age. Young Queen Angelfish have blue curving vertical lines on the dark body.² Queens blend in with exotic coral reef colors.¹  Where it is found... The Queen Angelfish is found in the oceans around the Caribbean Islands and in the western Atlantic.¹ Size... The Queen Angelfish can get up to 18 inches in length and weigh up to three and a half pounds.¹ What it eats... Queen Angelfish eat sponges, algae, Sea Fans, soft corals, and even jellyfish. They are omnivores.¹ They also eat shrimp.² Scientific name... Holocanthus Ciliaris² Life span... The average life span of a Queen Angelfish in the wild is fifteen years.¹ Living (wild and tank life)... When Queen Angelfish are younger they are aggressive. They do not get along with other Queen Angelfish and many other types of angelfish. They are very territorial.² Queens are found alone or in pairs when living in the ocean.¹ Possible Disease(s).... Queens can easily get White Spot Disease. Signs of this disease is to see white spots on the fish's body. Treatment, which is difficult to do, is capable by dosing the fish with copper-based medicines.²

//__ Emperor Angelfish __// What it looks like... The adult Emperor Angelfish has a yellow body striped with diagonal blue lines. There is dark blue from the anal fin to the gill cover. A blue-edged dark band hides the eye. The caudal fin is yellow. Young Emperors have dark blue bodies with white oval markings.²  Locations... The Emperor is found in the Indo-Pacific region.² It is also found in the Great Barrier Reef, waters around New Guinea, the Red Sea, the waters off of East Africa, and around the Hawaii Islands.⁴ Size... The Emperor can be up to 16 inches in the wild and 12 inches in an aquarium, depending on the size of the aquarium.² What it eats... In the wild it eats sponges, algae, tunicates, hydroids, and bryozoans. In an aquarium it eats live, frozen, or formula foods. They will also eat mussels, shrimp, squid, and spinach.⁴ Scientific name... Pomocanthus imperator² Living (wild and in a tank)... Emperors are moderately difficult to keep in a tank. They are aggressive towards other Emperors and other species of angelfish.⁴This fish is not recommended for tanks.² In the wild, Emperors live in pairs or alone.⁴

//__ Coral Beauty __// What it looks like... The young Coral Beauty's head and body are outlined in deep purple with red vertical stripes. On the flanks there are many, thin, purple lines. The adult Coral Beauty has areas of gold/yellow on the flanks, which are crossed by stripes. Beauties of the Philippines are more purple and red colored than the Australian Beauties. The color depends on the location of the fish.³ Locations... Indo-Pacific³ Size... In an aquarium, Coral Beauties can get up to 3.9 inches.⁵ In the wild, they can be up to 4.7 inches.³ What it eats... Beauties eat clams, stony corals, Spirulina, and Mysid shrimp.⁵ They also eat meat like foods (shrimp) and algae.³ Scientific name... Centropyge Bispinosus⁵ Living (in tank)... This fish prefers a larger tank. It is not usually aggressive.⁵ The Coral Beauty needs plenty of places to hide.³ Coral Beauties work well with invertebrate aquariums.² Other names... Twospined Angelfish and Dusky Angelfish⁵

//__ Potter's Angelfish __// What it looks like... Potter’s are an array of oranges, purples, and blues. Their fins are often orange and yellow. They also have random, non-patterned, white lines on the body. The males are usually brighter than the females.⁶ Locations… Potter’s are only found around the Hawaiian Islands. They are found at depths of 10-18 meters in rocks, rubble, or coral covered areas.⁶

Size…
Potter’s get up to 4 inches in the wild.²

What it eats…
Potter’s are difficult feeders. They will eat frozen marine food, algae, and shrimp.²

Scientific name…
Centropyge Potteri2

Living (in tank and in wild)…
In an aquarium, Potter’s are hard to keep but they are a peaceful fish. They need excellent water and a varied diet with plenty of algae. They can be kept with other Potter’s.² In the wild, Potter’s stay close to home. They often live alone. They prefer water temperatures from 75-79 degrees Fahrenheit.⁶

¹Queen Angelfish. 2009. National Geographic Society. 3 Feb. 2009 . ²Daken, Nick. The Book of the Marine Aquarium. USA: Tetra Press, 1992. ³Mills, Dick. The Tetra Encyclopedia of the Marine Aquarium. New Jersey: Tetra Press, 1987. ⁴Emperor Angelfish, Pomcanthus Imperator. 2008. 8 Feb. 2009 [|**http://animalworld.com/encyclo/marine/angels/emperor.php**]. ⁵Coral Beauty Angelfish Facts and Information. 2009. The New York Times Company. 9 Feb. 2009 [|**http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/angelfishprofiles/p/prcoralbeautyan.htm**]. ⁶Potter's Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge Potteri. 2008. Animal World. 9 Feb. 2009 []. Figure 1 Huss, Chris. "A Queen Angelfish swimming near reef." Picture. __Queen Angelfish.__ 4 March 2009 [] Figure 2 Burnell, Andy. "Andy Burnell's Emperor Angelfish (Adult) Photo." Picture. Andy Burnell's Emperor Angelfish (Adult) Photo. 4 March 2009 [] Figure 3 member Kelpmonster. "Juvenile Emperor Angelfish." Picture. Flickr Juvenile Emperor Angelfish. 5 March 2009 [] Figure 4 member zhenya. "Coral_beauty_angelfish_303025." Picture. Coral_beauty_angelfish_303025. 4 March 2009 [] Figure 5 Kitt, Maggie. "Potter's Angel." Picture. 5 March 2009