Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)
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Queen Angelfish
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
946 Litres (250 US G.)
38.1-43.2cm (15-17 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
10-15 years
Family
Pomacanthidae
This animal is available captive bred
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Contents
Sexing
- Difficult to tell as juveniles. Male adults are somewhat larger then females.
Diet
- It will take most foods including pellets, live and frozen foods.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Behaviour
- Compatible with most peaceful fish of equal size as a juvenile. As it grows, it will become more aggressive and territorial.
Identification
- Can be confused with and hybridise with the Blue Angelfish, however the body is more yellow, with blue borders, has finer but brighter markings.
Notes
- This species can hybridise with the Blue Angelfish; resulting hybrids are called Townsend's Angelfish.
Videos
| In a pet shop tank: |
Pictures
Queen Angelfish
Queen Angelfish
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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