Clarion angelfish | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Description: Clarion angelfish have a brownish- orange to vibrant orange compressed body with a brown head and small mouth. Some may have a greenish head or darker green area on the rear of their body. Just behind the head they have a broad bright orange area. Their tail fin is also orange. Juveniles differ in appearance in that they have narrow metallic blue bars on their sides and also a pair of blue bars on their head. As they grow in size, the bars become narrower and will eventually disappear altogether.

Size: Clarion angelfish reach a maximum length of about 7.9 inches (20 cm).

Behavior: They are non-migratory and occur solitarily or in small aggregations. Clarion angelfish are rather lethargic at night; active during the day.

Diet: They eat algae, sponges, tunicates and small invertebrates. They also pick off parasites and dead skin from large fish such as rays.

Reproduction: Clarion angelfish are pelagic egg layers (meaning they release large numb...