We encounter French angelfish of all different age groups in various reef habitats. As adults, they are elegant looking black fish, with yellow rims on their scales, and a yellow ring around the eye. Juvenile French angelfish actively clean larger fish. The juveniles have hidden eyes and yellow body bars which disappear when they mature, at which time they stop cleaning.
The juveniles in these photos were smaller than 2 inches. The intermediate fish was about 7 inches long, and the adults were 10 to 12 inches long. The juvenile photos were taken in less than 15 feet of water, the other photos were taken at depths of 20 to 40 feet.
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| Juvenile, heading to upper right |
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| Juvenile, heading to lower left |
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| Intermediate phase, heading left |
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| Adult |
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