REEF: Common Caribbean reef fishes

These are among the most common reef fishes that divers will encounter in the Caribbean. More information at http://www.REEF.org.

Queen Angelfish

The Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) is an angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western Atlantic Ocean.

Grey Angelfish

The gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus, is a large angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from New England to the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean, including the Antilles, at depths of between 2 and 30 m. Length is up to 60 cm.

Rock Beauty

The rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae.

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