Marine Catalog - Angelfishes Angelfishes Angelfishes are one of the most common groups of fishes on the reef. They represent hundreds of species, many of which are beautifully colored. The queen angelfish is without a doubt the most beautiful of the angelfish species.
Young queens resemble a juvenile blue angelfish.
But as they grow, the acquire their spectacular blue and yellow markings, with rainbow colors on the edges of their fins. As with many angelfish species, the French angelfish undergoes a color change as it grows. The juveniles are black with bright yellow vertical stripes. As it matures, it looses its color and takes on the grayish appearance of the adult. The juvenile of the species is yellow with a small small dark spot.