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Regal Angelfish

Pygoplites diacanthus

The Regal Angelfish has bright colors and beautiful patterns. It loves to hide among corals and is very shy.

Habitat: Coral reefs

Appearance

The Regal Angelfish has a striking body with alternating bright blue-white and yellow-orange vertical stripes. A distinctive dark blue spot with a lighter blue rim adorns its dorsal fin, and its tail fin is a vibrant yellow. This bold pattern makes it easily recognizable among reef fish.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassActinopterygiiOrderPerciformesFamilyPomacanthidaeGenusPygoplites

Regal Angelfish

Interesting facts

Each angelfish has a unique stripe pattern, like a fishy fingerprint!

They can make a clicking sound using special bones in their heads!

They often sleep on their sides at night, looking quite peculiar!

Young Regal Angelfish look very different from the adults!

Special abilities

Regal Angelfish has a small, brush-like mouth that helps them delicately pick tiny invertebrates and coral polyps from tight reef crevices.

Regal Angelfish can display aggressive fin movements and charge at intruders, helping them defend their feeding grounds on the reef.

Regal Angelfish has disruptive vertical stripes that help them blend with the complex patterns of coral, confusing predators.

Measurements & details

Length: 15-25 cm
Weight: 0.1-0.3 kg
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Swim Speed: 5 km/h
Max Depth: 80 m
Water Type: Saltwater

Diet & Feeding

Regal Angelfish mainly munches on sponges, tunicates, and coral polyps found among vibrant coral reefs.

Age differences: null

Primary Foods

sponges
tunicates
coral polyps
algae

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

shelters

Staghorn Coral

Acropora millepora

Provides shelter and food source.

eats

Bath Sponge

Spongia officinalis

A primary food source for this fish.

eaten by

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

A common predator of adult fish.

eats

Stony Coral

Porites lutea

Feeds on polyps from this coral.

Traits

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