Bluegirdled Angelfish Video Stock Footage

The body of this fish is laterally flattened. Adult fish have three main colored sections the anterior section in front of the eyes and the front part of the body is lemon yellow the central section is funnel-shaped and is deep blue, and the posterior section is reticulated in bright yellow and blue. The sections are separated by pale blue bands edged with black. The mouth and lips are blue as are the rays of the pectoral and anal fins, while the dorsal and caudal fins are yellow, edged with pale blue. There is a long spine on the gill cover which is used in defence. Juvenile fish are dark blue with slightly curved, white lateral stripes. The change from the juvenile to the adult coloring takes place quite abruptly, with little intermediate coloring. Learn more about Bluegirdled Angelfish