Bicolor Angelfish

ID points

• Front of the body and the tail bright yellow, the middle deep blue
• The blue and yellow meet in a clean line, as if cut
• A short blue band above the eye

Basics

Family

Pomacanthidae

Length

10–15 cm

Depth

1-25 m

Regions

Indo-Pacific reefs

Distribution

Indo-Pacific coral reefs

Habitat

Sheltered reefs and rubble slopes

Diet

Algae, detritus

Easily confused with

Flame AngelfishFlame orange-red ground with several vertical black bars on the flanksEmperor AngelfishAdults have fine parallel diagonal lines alternating yellow and blueQueen AngelfishA black crown spot ringed in bright blue on top of the head

Fun fact

The front half of the body is blue-black and the back half golden yellow, split along a clean line of startling contrast. It is a favourite in the ornamental fish trade.

More in this family

• French Angelfish
• Regal Angelfish
• Semicircle Angelfish