Of all the local angelfishes, the queen angelfish is the most regal. Their brilliant blue markings sometimes appear to glow like neon lights. They are very colorful, with various shades of blues and greens, and lots of yellow.
Adult queen angelfish are fairly common, and we encounter them, swimming about or feeding, on most of our dives. They grow up to about 15 inches in length.
Juveniles are much more difficult to find. They hide in reef recesses, and are shy as they flit about. I've been looking for them with very limited success this year. This morning, I found one that was about 2 inches long.
All the photos were taken at depths between 35 and 45 feet.
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| Adult queen angelfish |
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| Juvenile, heading to the lower right |
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| Heading up |
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| Upside down, heading to lower left |
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| Heading to lower left |
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| Heading straight down |
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