Species FishQueen Angelfish

Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

UncommonFish
Illustration of Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)

The Queen Angelfish is a dazzling reef fish in electric blue and yellow, named for the dark, blue-ringed 'crown' spot on its forehead. It glides among sponges and corals of warm western Atlantic reefs.

Habitat
Coral reefs of the western Atlantic and Caribbean
Diet
Sponges, algae, and tunicates
How common
Uncommon

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