Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
French angelfish
Size:
French angelfish have been recorded as being up to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long, but are typically around 16 inches (40 centimeters) long.
Diet:
French angelfish feed on many different aquatic invertebrates and plants. These include: algae, soft coral, tunicates, sponges and sometimes the parasites on other fishes.
Range & Habitat:
French angelfish live in shallow coral reef communities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. They're typically found in water less that 15 feet in depth.
Details:
These flat, oval-shaped fish are dark or black with yellow around their eyes, white around their mouths and yellow edges on their scales.