Juvenile Queen Angelfish in nighttime coloration
Holacanthus ciliaris

1/60s at f16, Ektachrome 64, ASA 64, Nikonos II w 28mm lens and close up lens, Oceanic flash

\"Queen Angelfish,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) is an angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western Atlantic Ocean. The adult queen angelfish overall body color can be described as blue to bluegreen with yellow rims on its scales. Their pectoral fins and ventral fins are also yellow but their lips and the edges of their dorsal fins and anal fins are dark blue. Queen angelfish are also known to have blue markings around each gill cover. Juveniles have dark blue bodies with yellow lips, gills, and tail and vertical bars ranging in color from light blue to white. The colors of the juvenile fish help them to blend in with the reefs. The queen angelfish may live up to 15 years in the wild and reach up to 45 centimetres in length.

Frederiksted Pier, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

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