Queen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Sighting evidence at Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island
Photo: Phil Garner · © all rights reserved
Queen angelfish inhabit the hard coral structures on the reef shelf surrounding Dean's Blue Hole entrance, their iridescent blue and yellow colouration among the most striking on Caribbean reefs. They are sponge specialists, feeding on the calcareous sponges that would otherwise dominate and smother coral. Solitary or in mated pairs, they are territorial and will approach divers hovering over their patch of reef with curious, almost regal confidence.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Queen angelfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.