Angel Fish - All about them.
Angelfish,
name used for several different fishes, including the true angelfishes and the
butterfly fishes. Angelfishes differ from butterfly fishes in having a spine
near the lower edge of the gill cover. These laterally compressed fishes are
among the most beautiful of the tropical reef fishes. Most species are only a
few centimeters long, but some grow to a length of 61 cm (24 in). In many
species the juveniles and adults are colored differently; the young French
angelfish of tropical Atlantic waters is black with bright yellow bands; the
adult is predominantly black. The well-known queen angelfish is also
differently colored as a juvenile. Most angelfishes feed on small
invertebrates. Certain species are often called freshwater angelfish and are
popular as aquarium fishes. In the United States a spadefish is sometimes
incorrectly called an angelfish.
Scientific
classification: Angelfishes belong to the order Perciformes. True angelfishes
make up the family Pomacanthidae. Butterfly fishes constitute the family
Chaetodontidae. Freshwater angelfish belong to the family Cichlidae. French
angelfishes are classified as Pomacanthus paru. Queen angelfishes are
classified as Holacanthus ciliaris. Spadefishes are classified as
Chaetodipterus faber.
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