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Emperor Angelfish |
Emperor Angelfish
- Description
The Emperor Angelfish is a reef dwelling marine angelfish.
Juvenile Emperors are dark blue in color and have blue and white
stripes around their body.
The adults however, have yellow and
blue stripes, with black around the eyes and a white mouth. It can take over two
years for the Juvenile's coloring to change to its adult color.
The picture above shows an adult Emperor. Like other Angelfish,
the Emperor is very territorial and aggressive towards its own
species and smaller fish.
Profile of the Emperor Angelfish
This
Profile contains interesting facts and information about the
Emperor Angelfish species.
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Size: Up to 40cm
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Fish Tank
conditions:
Temp 22-25 Degrees. PH 8.1-8.4
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Diet / Feeding:
Mysis Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, Marine Preparations
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Temperament:
Aggressive towards other Angelfish, keep a single species
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Habitat: Cave
and Ledges at depths of up to 100m
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Behaviour:
Aggressive, territorial
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Range:
Indo-Pacific
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Scientific
Classification of the Emperor Angelfish
Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.
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Angel Fish Index
Facts about Fish Species -
Emperor Angelfish
The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes
varies enormously - you really need excellent quality
pictures or photographs to assist in the identification
process.
A combination of the number of fins and their
characteristics, color, scale counts, general features,
maximum length and distribution are used during a species
identification process.
The species detailed on this website
are Tropical, Saltwater, Aquarium , Marine , Pet , Pond,
Clown, Koi,
Beta (Betta), Gold
Fish (Goldfish), Star, Angel, Puffer, Discus, Piranha, Rainbow,
Parrot, Crustaceans, Sea Anemones and Coral.
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