Saltwater
Queen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on coral reefs. Generally occurs solitarily or in pairs. Moves gracefully between seafans, seawhips, and corals. Stomach contents of 26 specimens indicate that the species feeds almost exclusively on sponges supplemented by small amounts of algae, tunicates, hydroids and bryozoans. Young pick ectoparasites from other fishes. Marketed fresh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Angelichthys ciliaris
- Angelichthys iodocus
- Chaetodon ciliaris
- Chaetodon parrae
- Chaetodon squamulosus
- Holacanthus cornutus
In other languages
- Dronningekejserfisk
- Enkelikala
- Angelfish, Blue angelfish, Golden angelfish, Pangler, Queen angel, Queen anglefish, Yellow angelfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.