French Angelfish

This is a French Angelfish over the Benwood Wreck. Photo by Rod 22 Mar 04 in about 30 feet water.
Location was Benwood, Key Largo

Pomacanthus paru

Black with bright yellow-gold rims on scales; Tail roundede; Bright yellow ring around eye; All fins black except base of pectoral which is yellow; The Gray Angelfish is similar but no yellow-gold rim on scales; found most often in pairs;

fangel17.jpg greyang32c.jpg for comparison

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Audubon Field Guide; page 548; plate 324;
Reef Fish ID 3rd ed.; page 22-23 plate 27;
Size: 10-14 inches; max 18 inches
Depth: 15-60 feet;

French Angel at Banana Reef 02/23/07 ...................ROD

Rod Bigelow
P.O. Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

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