Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
A royal-blue reef beauty wearing a tiny forehead crown.
Queen Angelfish glow blue and yellow as they weave around Caribbean reefs. A ringed spot on the forehead resembles a crown, perfectly matching this fish's royal name.
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From field guide to game table
Bring this Queen Angelfish home
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- 2 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Coral Garden Deck
Includes 2 cards featuring Queen Angelfish.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Warm western Atlantic coral reefs from Florida and Bermuda to Brazil.
- Favorite foods
- Mostly sponges, with tunicates, algae, jellylike animals, and other reef life.
- Size check
- Up to 18 in (46 cm) — about a laptop
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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The crown is a blue-ringed dark spot above the eyes.
- 2
Young Queen Angelfish clean parasites from larger fishes.
- 3
Juveniles are dark blue with bright curved bars.
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Queen and Blue Angelfish can produce natural hybrids.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Its narrow body and brushlike teeth reach sponge food in reef cracks.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Find a yellow tail, electric-blue edges, and a forehead crown.
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