Blue Angelfish (Holocanthus Isabelita)

Origin: It is found in the western Atlantic part of from Bermuda, the Bahamas and Florida to the Gulf of Mexico, and also to Yucatan, Mexico 15.0 in 938 cm)

The Blue Angelfish requires a large aquarium of at least 150 gallons with plenty of hiding places. Tending towards aggression, especially directed at other angels, the Blue Angelfish is best kept as the only angelfish in the tank. Not a good reef dweller, the Blue Angelfish is prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles.

The diet of the Blue Angelfish should include Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, other meaty items, and live rock for grazing.

Minimum Tank Size: 150 gallons Semi-aggressive

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Interesting Fact: Naturally occuring hybrids of the Queen and the Blue angelfish are not uncommon. The coloration of some hybrids consists of blotches of color very much like the freshwater Koi species. Other hybrids can be completely blue or completely green. A description of Holacanthus townsendi was actually based on a hybrid between the Queen and the Blue angelfish.

The juvenile Blue Angel is quite different from that of the adult. Juveniles are dark blue with a yellow tail, a yellow area around the pectoral fins, and brilliant blue vertical bars on the body. Juvenile Queen and Blue angelfish are extremely difficult to tell apart, but the Blue angelfish juvenile will often have more curvature to the vertical bars.