Queen Angelfish

This is a Queen Angelfish about 13 inches. Photo by Rod 06 March 2008 in about 25 feet water.
Location was South Carysfort; Key Largo. (full size)

Holocanthus ciliaris

Dark blue spot on forehead, speckled and ringed with brilliant blue -"the crown" to distinguish royalty; tail yellow; Blue Angelfish very similar, but without crown;

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This is a Queen Angelfish about 13 inches. Photo by Rod 11 Feb 06 in about 30 feet water.
Location was City of Washington wreck; Key Largo. (full size)

This is a Queen Angelfish about 13 inches. Photo by Rod 07 Feb 04 in about 30 feet water.
Location was City of Washington wreck; Key Largo.

An Angry Queen Angelfish at City of Wash. 11 Feb 2006; (full size)

Size: 8-14 inches; max 18 inches;
Audubon Field Guide; page 547; plate 322;
Reef Fish ID 3rd ed.; page 20-21; plate 21;

Rod Bigelow
P.O. Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

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