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{{Fish Data | {{Fish Data | ||
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|name=Royal Angelfish | |name=Royal Angelfish | ||
|extra_common_names=Royal Angelfish, Regal Angelfish | |extra_common_names=Royal Angelfish, Regal Angelfish | ||
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|habitat=indo-pacific | |habitat=indo-pacific | ||
|family=Pomacanthidae | |family=Pomacanthidae | ||
− | |captive_bred= | + | |captive_bred=No |
|difficulty=C | |difficulty=C | ||
|min_size=20 | |min_size=20 | ||
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|min_sg=1.020 | |min_sg=1.020 | ||
|max_sg=1.025 | |max_sg=1.025 | ||
− | |min_tank_size= | + | |min_tank_size=80 |
|min_tank_size_unit=gal | |min_tank_size_unit=gal | ||
|min_ph=8.1 | |min_ph=8.1 | ||
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|origin=:Indo-Pacific; widespread in tropical water, with minor variations depending on wether it's from the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, or the Red Sea. | |origin=:Indo-Pacific; widespread in tropical water, with minor variations depending on wether it's from the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, or the Red Sea. | ||
|sexing=:Males are larger; like other angelfishes, they are protogynous hermaphrodites. | |sexing=:Males are larger; like other angelfishes, they are protogynous hermaphrodites. | ||
− | |tank_compatibility=:A relatively peaceful fish suitable for peaceful communities and is considered reef safe, although may nip at stony corals, zoanthids and some clams. Can be kept in groups | + | |tank_compatibility=:A relatively peaceful fish suitable for peaceful communities and is considered reef safe, although may nip at stony corals, zoanthids and some clams. Can be kept in groups peaceably. |
− | |diet=:The Regal Angel prefers a varied diet of [[spirulina]] and marine algae as well as [[mysid shrimp]] and | + | |diet=:The Regal Angel prefers a varied diet of [[spirulina]] and marine algae as well as [[mysid shrimp]] and other prepared meaty foods. |
− | |feeding_regime=:Feed | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. |
|environment_specifics=:Prefers a spacious tank with plenty of live rock and hiding places. Needs an [[SG]] of 1.020 - 1.023. | |environment_specifics=:Prefers a spacious tank with plenty of live rock and hiding places. Needs an [[SG]] of 1.020 - 1.023. | ||
− | |behaviour=:Generally peaceful towards tank mates. More aggressive species may harass them; for this reason, It is advisable to introduce them | + | |behaviour=:Generally peaceful towards tank mates. More aggressive species may harass them; for this reason, It is advisable to introduce them first into the tank. |
|identification=:This fish has a vivid oval-shaped greenish-yellow, with some locales having yellower bodied specimens, body and fins. The [[anal fin|anal]], and [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] fins are edged with vivid blue, and the flanks, and fins are striped with vertical silvery-blue bars. | |identification=:This fish has a vivid oval-shaped greenish-yellow, with some locales having yellower bodied specimens, body and fins. The [[anal fin|anal]], and [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] fins are edged with vivid blue, and the flanks, and fins are striped with vertical silvery-blue bars. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
− | :*This species is notorious for fragility. Although these fish | + | :*This species is notorious for fragility. Although these fish eagerly eat, they die soon because of starvation. For the greatest chance of survival, choose specimens that are plump, and not sunken in from starvation. |
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*[http://www.freshmarine.com/regal-angel.html Fresh Marine] | *[http://www.freshmarine.com/regal-angel.html Fresh Marine] | ||
*[https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-regal-angel-yellow-belly-18186 Saltwaterfish.com] | *[https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-regal-angel-yellow-belly-18186 Saltwaterfish.com] | ||
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