Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Gray body rimmed in black, orange face with blue eye ring; bluish white margin on dorsal and anal fins, band of orange on pectoral and tail fins.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or small groups.
Hide-out: Outer reefs in 20-40m.
Location: Southwestern Pacific - S. Great Barrier Reef to New South Wales and New Caledonia, Lord Howe and Norfolk Is.
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Conspicuous Angelfish
Blackstriped Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 23cm
Identification: Male - White with 4 black stripes; broad black stripe on outer edge of dorsal fin; black speckles on tail.
Favourite: Form groups.
Hide-out: Outer reefs in 10-50m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia, Malaysian Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea to Vanuatu. S.W. Japan to N. Great Barrier Reef.
Black Velvet Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Light gray head and back, dark gray below, dorsal, anal and tail fins black with yellow margin; maze of yellow markings on snout and nape.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs.
Hide-out: Inshore and outer rock and coral reefs in 5-30m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia and Philippines, to S.W. Japan.
Ballina Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: White with black upper body, tail and pectoral fins yellow to orange, dark snout tip and triangular eye mask.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coral or rock reef in 10-80m.
Location: N. New South Wales (Coffs Harbor, Ballina, Solitary Is.) and Lord Howe I. Generally rare, but common at Ball's Pyramid near Lord Howe I.
Golden Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Orange (brown in Sulawesi, Indonesia and Solomon Is.) with rippled bars; blackish ring around eye.
Favourite: Unusually shy species, seldom venture far from coastal shelter.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas in 3-20m.
Location: West Pacific - N.E. Sulawesi in Indonesia to N. New Guinea, Solomon Is. and Samoa. Micronesia to N. Great Barrier Reef.
Two-Spined Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Red-orange undercolor with narrow blue bars, head and fins deep blue to purple; two spines extend from lower gill cover.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups; shy, stay near shelter.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reef slopes in 5-45m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Micronesia and French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to E. Australia.
Pearl-Scaled Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 12cm
Identification: Pale gray head and forebody gradating to black on rear body and adjacent fins, tail black with fine blue margin.
Favourite: Solitary or loose groups.
Hide-out: Sheltered coastal reefs and outer slopes to 25m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia, Philippines and New Guinea to Marshall Is. and Vanuatu. S.W. Japan to E. Australia to Lord Howe I.
Multi-Barred Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Alternating black and white or yellow bars; white-edged black spot on rear dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups; usually in caves or under ledges, frequently swimming upside down.
Hide-out: Steep outer reef slopes in 20-70m.
Location: East Indo-Pacific - Cocos-Keeling Is. to Philippines, New Guinea and French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.
Midnight Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: Entirely black.
Favourite: A secretive fish usually alone, occasionally in small groups; hide in crevices and ledges.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas or rubble bottoms, most commonly on sheltered outer reefs, but also lagoons and passes in 10-70m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia, Philippines, N. New Guinea to Vanuatu. S.W. Japan to N. Great Barrier Reef and New Coledonia.
Keyhole Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 18cm
Identification: Dark blue; oval-shaped white spot on side, margin of anal fin broadly yellow.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coral and rubble areas of lagoons and seaward reefs in 4-35m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia, Malaysian Peninsula, W. Pacific Rim, Philippines and New Guinea to New Caledonia. S.W. Japan to N. & E. Australia and Lord Howe I.
Orangehead Pygmy Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 8cm
Identification: Yellow-orange head and deep blue to nearly black body, yellow-orange tail; blue ring around eye, small dark spot near grill cover.
Favourite: Solitary or form small aggregations.
Hide-out: Rock or coral reefs in 14-45m.
Location: Austral and Rapa Is. in French Polynesia, also Pitcaim and Easter Is.
Ocellated Pygmy Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 6cm
Identification: Pale yellowish or whitish; prominent black spot at base of pectoral fin base, ocellated spot on rear dorsal fin.
Favourite: Shy, rarely observed.
Hide-out: Coral rubble areas in lagoons and along outer reefs in 4-15m.
Location: North Central Pacific - Scattered from Mariana Is. in Micronesia to Admiralty Is, Samoa, Line Is. and Johnston Atoll.
Multicolor Pygmy Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: White upper body, yellow face and lower body, dark blue dorsal and anal fins, yellow tail; blue patch on nape with black barring.
Favourite: Usually solitary; shy.
Hide-out: Under ledges on steep outer reef dropoffs in 20-90m.
Location: Central Pacific - Micronesia to Hawaii, south to Samoa, Fiji, Cook Is. and Society Is. in French Polynesia.
Japanese Pygmy Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: Orangish red head and forebody with blue spotting and blue behind, yellow tail. Males have stronger blue spotting on head and heavy blue lines on cheeks.
Hide-out: Rocky shores and coral patches in 15-60m.
Location: S.W. Japan to Kure, Midway Is. and Hawaii.
Blueback Pygmy Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: Pale yellow except for broad patch of blue on upper body extending from nape to soft dorsal fin.
Favourite: Usually solitary; shy, rarely observed.
Hide-out: Caves and ledges of steep outer reef slopes in 25-75m.
Location: East Indo-West Pacific - Cocos-Keeling Is. to C. Indonesia, S. Philippines, Palau, Marshall Is. and Fiji.
Blacktail Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 11cm
Identification: Pale gray with thin brown to orange bars and black tail with blue margin; orange ring around eye, and orange bar across base of pectoral fin.
Favourite: Solitary, occasionally in pairs.
Hide-out: Usually in coral-rich areas in 3-25m.
Location: Indo-South Asian Pacific - Sri Lanka and Bay of Bengal south through S. Indonesia to N.W. Australia.
Bicolor Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: Bright yellow head and forebody, deep blue behind with yellow tail; blue saddle across nape extends to eyes.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or small groups.
Hide-out: Coral-rich and rubble areas of seaward reefs and lagoons, usually in 10-25m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia and Philippines, New Guinea to Samoa and Phoenix Is. S.W. Japan to N.W. & E. Australia.
Japanese Swallow
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 21cm
Identification: Male - White with numerous close-set wavy bars on upper body, yellow on head extends into a yellow mid-body stripe; yellow spots on dorsal and tail fins.
Favourite: Usually form same-sex groups.
Hide-out: Rock or coral reefs in 15-100m.
Location: W. Pacific Rim from S.W. Japan to N. Philippines.
Purple-Mask Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 12cm
Identification: Blue upper head and body, yellow below with large triangular extension invading blue just behind head.
Favourite: Usually solitary; secretive, often upside down under ledges or in caves.
Hide-out: Outer reef slopes in 15-35m.
Location: W. Pacific Rim from Japan's Ryukyus and Izu Is. to Taiwan and N. Philippines (N. Luzon).
White-belted Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Gray with pale gold spots on sides; white belt broadly bordered in black along back to tail base, black eye bar, large spot on nape.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs.
Hide-out: Steep outer reef slopes in 10-60m.
Location: Pacific - N.E. Indonesia, E. Papua New Guinea to Solomon, Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Is. in eastern Central Pacific.
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