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Rock Beauty Angelfish

Aspect: Bright yellow head and tail with black mid-body, orange-edged dorsal and anal fin, blue to purple lips. Traces of blue on forehead and light blue-rimmed eyes.
Population: Not abundant, but not rare.
Notable feature: Shy, often hides away
Environment: Usually found under rock or coral ovehangs
Behaviour: Difficult to approach and photograph, keeps moving away, seemingly playing hide-and-seek
  • French designation: Ange Tricolore
  • Latin designation: Holacanthus tricolor
  • Creole designation: Platin
  • Latin family: Pomacanthidae
  • Size (cm): 12-20
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