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Genus Holacanthus: Eight or nine species if you include H.
isabelita as valid.
Holacanthus africanus
Cadenat 1951, West African Angelfish (1). Seldom seen in the
trade due to its range: off the coast of tropical western Africa.
To seventeen inches long in the wild. Pic by AnthonyC.
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Holacanthus bermudensis
Goode 1876, the Blue Angelfish (1). Often confused price-wise
with the Queen Angelfish, whose juveniles have bent mid-body bars
and adults are much more colorful overall. Hybrids between the
two abound. Patchy distribution in the tropical west Atlantic. To
thirteen inches or so in length. Below: Juvenile and mid-size
adult in captivity, adult off of Florida shown.
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Holacanthus ciliaris (Linnaeus 1758), the
Queen Angelfish (1). A true queen of fishes. To seventeen inches
in the wild. Florida to Brazil in the tropical west Atlantic.
Juvenile (note curved white body bars compared to straight in H.
bermudensis) in captivity and adult in the wild (Bahamas) shown.
Adults may be yellow, even "koi" mixed in
color.
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Holacanthus clarionensis Gilbert 1891,
the Clarion Angelfish (1). Found at the tip of southern Baja on
down to scattered islands as far south as Clipperton. To eight
inches in length. A rare beauty that demands a well-deserved high
price. Juvenile and adult at Socorro Island,
Revilligigedos.
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Holacanthus isabelita Jordan & Rutter
1898, the Blue Angelfish. Western Atlantic; Bermuda, Florida to the
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Not a true species; but a cross twixt the
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Holacanthus limbaughi
Baldwin 1963, the Clipperton Angelfish (1). Only recorded from
Clipperton Island in the tropical east Pacific. To about nine
inches in length.
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Holacanthus passer
Valenciennes 1846, the King or Passer Angelfish (1). Juveniles act
as cleaners of other fishes. To about nine inches in length. A
great, hardy fish for a large marine system. Mid Sea of Cortez on
down the Pacific coast to the Galapagos. Two inch one in Cabo, four
inch juvenile in the Galapagos, an adult in Cabo, Mexico, an
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Holacanthus tricolor (Bloch 1795), the
(Atlantic) Rock Beauty (3). The one "stinker" in the
bunch that are regularly offered. Most specimens die
"mysteriously" from the effects of capture and lack of
nutrition... place yours in an established live rock tank, and
get it to feed immediately. To eight inches in length. At right: A 1.5"
juv. in Cozumel. Below:
Juvenile in aquarium, semi and full adult in the
Bahamas.
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Bibliography/Further Reading on Holacanthus
Allen, Gerald, Roger Steene & Mark Allen. 1998. A Guide to
Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Tropical Reef Research/Odyssey
Publishing, Singapore/San Diego. 250pp.
Campbell, Douglas. Marines: their care and keeping,
Holacanthus-Apolemichthys, parts 1 & 2. FAMA 3,4/81.
McKenna, Scott. 1988. Keeping the rock beauty angel. TFH 7/88.
Michael, Scott W. 1997. Holacanthus angelfish. Their behavior
isn't very angelic. AFM 10/97.
Moenich, David R. 1989. Marine angelfish: genera:
Holacanthus. FAMA 11/89.
Moenich, David R. 1990. Marine angelfish:
Holacanthus. AFM 8/90.
Phillips, Merry Elisabeth. 1993. A special angel
(H. tricolor). TFH 9/93.
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