Fish ID: Is this angel fish supposed to be in the Atlantic?

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

I took photos of this angel fish this past weekend on Breakers reef in West Palm Beach, Florida. Anyone recognize it? Is it a pacific fish that someone let out of an aquarium?

 

[SueMermaid]

Hm. Is that a supermale? Do angels do that?

 

[H2Andy]

that is a yellowbar angelfish, an exotic species to florida

probably its parentage were dropped into Florida waters by an aquarium owner

(they have been spotted off South Florida before)

http://www.scuba-equipment-usa.com/marine/DEC04/Yellowbar_Angelfish(Pomacanthus_maculosus).html

 

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

H2Andy:

Thanks for the help! Love the link.

 

[SueMermaid]

Good info, Andy! What a beautiful fish.

 

[Walter]

I've also spotted the Emperor Anglefish on Separated Rocks off Deerfield Beach. There are lots of exotics in the area.

 

[Ian T]

They are pretty cool fish and they always look grumpy - sort of "swimming around looking for a fight"..
Also called Arabian Angelfish - very common here...

 

[H2Andy]

hey Ian... the Arabian Angelfish is very similar, but it has a bright yellow tail, and
the yellow bar is closer to its head:

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/angels/Arabian.php

 

[Ian T]

Andy,
I stand corrected. (c8

 

[H2Andy]

yeah well.. you should quizz me on parrotfish

there's just too many variations to keep track of!