Name: ANGEL - BLUE Holacanthus bermudensis
SKU: 7425
Availability: OutOfStock

ANGEL – BLUE Holacanthus bermudensis

$349.99

The Blue Angelfish is native to the Caribbean Sea and most similar to the Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), but does have some distinguishing attributes. As juveniles, the Blue angelfish have rounded dorsal and pelvic fins, whereas juvenile Queen angelfish have fins that are elongated. The juvenile Blue angelfish also does not have a blue crown or the overall striking blue highlights that juvenile Queen angelfish possess. As adults, Blue angelfish lack blue edging around its whole body, whereas this is characteristic of adult Queen angelfish. Finally, the body of a Blue angelfish is more yellow, while adult Queen angelfish scales have a blue tinge. Given their similarities, Blue angelfish and Queen angelfish are known to hybridize in the wild. As a result, an angelfish referred to as the Townsend Angelfish (Holacanthus townsendi) has characteristics of both Blue and Queen angelfish. Juvenile Blue angelfish have several vertical bar markings that disappear with age as it transitions into an adult, a common trait among many juvenile Holacanthus angelfish. A hardy and large angelfish, the Blue angelfish can reach an approximate size of 15″.

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