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The king angelfish is a beautifully colored, reef associated fish, found in the east Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California in tropical and some subtropical areas. It is an omnivore, feeding on a large variety of small plants and animals, including planktonic forms. Its favorite food consists of sponges. Females may be very territorial and more aggressive than males and initiate formation of monogamous bonds
Facts and Features
- Geographic Distribution
Lower Gulf of California, Guadalupe Island, south in coastal waters to Peru, Cocos and the Galapagos Islands.
- Amazing Facts
This species has been seen feeding on the feces of Chromis atrilobata, the scissortail damselfish.
- At the Aquarium
Gulf of California