Animal Spotlight
Blue Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
Bold, Beautiful, and Loyal
Blue fish with green hues and yellow highlights, Bermuda blue angelfish live in and around coral reefs where they graze on coral and sponges. These brightly colored blue angels produce a loud thumping noise to startle potential predators or attract other blue angelfish.
Adult blue angels are thought to be monogamous, usually found traveling in the same pairs throughout their lifespan. The females of this species are larger than males and breed year-round, producing up to 75 thousand eggs each day and as many as ten million during each spawning cycle.
Habitat
Bays, shallow channels, and coral reefs
Diet
Sponges, corals, algae, and ectoparasites
Predators
Larger fish
Conservation Status
Least concern
Phylum
Chordata
Meet the Neighbors
Blue angelfish can be found in Stingray Beach, where they share a habitat with a variety of rays, including the cownose stingray and bluespotted ribbontail ray.
Cownose Stingray
With graceful, wing-like fins, cownose rays use their powerful jaws to crush the hard shells of their prey.
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
With vivid blue markings, this ray glides gracefully across the sand.
Ready to Visit?
Touch cownose stingrays and vibe with angelfish, a bluespotted ribbontail ray, and more.