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Angelfishes (45)
General description
Amongst aquarium reef-fishes, few could compete with the beauty of angelfishes. Many species remain small in size, and combined with their beauty, and often rarity, are sought after in the aquarium trade.
Angelfishes belong in the "Order Perciformes" and are members of the "Family Pomacanthidae" which contains about 45 species. All angelfishes are thought to be protogynous hermaphrodites where females change to males. They are mostly solitary swimmers, prefer shallower water in th
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e range of 2 - 20 m, however, a few species occur in deep water, i.e., about 50 m.
Angels experience dramatic color and pattern changes from juvenile to adult stage. Most are territorial and spend much of their time in search of food and feed upon algae, sponges, tunicates, and various other benthic items. The Angelfishes can be broken down into three different feeding groups. i.e. Zooplankton- , sessile invertebrate- , and algae and detritus feeders.
The behavior of Angelfishes considered to be very territorial and aggressive fish, it is not unusual for many members of the Pomacanthidae family to fight with species of their own kind and sex, and often with other related and non-related species that are similar in shape, color, and size. However, there are various degrees in aggressive behavior, and therefore not all Angels are necessarily bullies.
How any one Angelfish will behave in an aquarium typically relates to what other fishes they are kept with, and choosing the right tank mate community for the species you have is important.
Because Angelfishes diets consist primarily of algae of some variety and small crustaceous or zooplankton, and even though some species may adapt rather well to captivity in aquariums, these fish in our opinion are not suitable for beginners, or for placing in a newly started aquarium.
Apolemichthys
(7),
Chaetodontoplus
(10),
Genicanthus
(7),
Holacanthus
(7),
Pomacanthus
(13),
Pygoplites
(1)
Apolemichthys (7)
A. arcuatus
Banded angelfish
A. griffisi
Griffis angelfish
A. kingi
Tiger angelfish
A. trimaculatus
Threespot angelfish
A. xanthopunctatus
Goldspotted angelfish
A. xanthotis
Yellow ear angelfish
A. xanthurus
Yellowtail angelfish
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Chaetodontoplus (10)
C. caeruleopunctatus
Blue spotted Angelfish
C. chrysocephalus
Orangeface angelfish
C. conspicillatus
Conspicuous angelfish
C. dimidiatus
Velvet angelfish
C. duboulayi
Scribbled angelfish
C. melanosoma
Black velvet angelfish
C. meredithi
Queensland yellowtail angelfish
C. mesoleucus
Vermiculated angelfish
C. personifer
Blueface angelfish
C. septentrionalis
Bluestriped angelfish
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Genicanthus (7)
G. bellus
Ornate angelfish
G. caudovittatus
Zebra angelfish
G. lamarck
Blackstriped angelfish
G. melanospilos
Spotbreast angelfish
G. personatus
Masked angelfish
G. semifasciatus
Japanese swallow
G. watanabei
Blackedged angelfish
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Holacanthus (7)
H. africanus
Guinean angelfish
H. bermudensis
Blue Angelfish
H. ciliaris
Queen angelfish
H. clarionensis
Clarion angelfish
H. isabelita
Blue angelfish
H. passer
King angelfish
H. tricolor
Rock beauty
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Pomacanthus (13)
P. annularis
Bluering angelfish
P. arcuatus
Gray angelfish
P. asfur
Arabian angelfish
P. chrysurus
Goldtail angelfish
P. imperator
Emperor angelfish
P. maculosus
Yellowbar angelfish
P. navarchus
Bluegirdled angelfish
P. paru
French angelfish
P. rhomboides
Old woman angelfish
P. semicirculatus
Semicircle angelfish
P. sexstriatus
Sixbar angelfish
P. xanthometopon
Yellowface angelfish
P. zonipectus
Cortez angelfish
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Pygoplites (1)
P. diacanthus
Royal angelfish
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