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Cramer's Caribbean Critters
Angelfish
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The queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, inhabits coral reefs in tropical
western Atlantic waters from Bermuda to Brazil, Central America and in the Carbbean. They are commonly found in pairs.
feeds primarily on sponges, but also feeds on tunicates, jellyfish and corals as well as plankton and algae. Juveniles serve as "cleaners" and feed on the parasites of larger fish.
Holocanthus bermudensis, the blue angelfish eats mainly sponges
with small amounts of algae , tunicates, and corals. A wide variety of sponges is eaten. Juveniles are a cleaner fish that
have been known to clean other fish of external parasites. Found in the gulf of Mexico, the southern coast of Florida,
Bermuda and the Bahamas.
The Pomacanthus paru is better known as the French Angelfish . The French
angelfish is common in shallow reefs, usually in pairs, often near sea fans. It feeds on sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians and tunicates. Juveniles tend cleaning stations where they service a broad range of clients, including
jacks, snappers, morays, grunts, surgeonfishes, and wrasses .
Pomacanthus Arcuatus or gray angelfish has a thin, discus-shaped body
with a small mouth.Juveniles inhabit shallow patch reefs and grassy areas. Primarily feeding on sponges, this omnivore also
eats a wide range of algae and invertebrates including tunicates. The gray angelfish is common in coral reefs, usually solitary, occasionally in pairs. Juveniles are part-time cleaners.
The Rock Beauty Angelfish, Holacanthus
tricolor. The rock beauty is inhabits rock jetties, rocky reefs and rich coral areas. Juveniles are often associated with fire corals. It feeds on tunicates, sponges, zoantharians and algae. Juveniles are part-time cleaners.
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