Queen angelfish

Photo: Thomas Irvine · CC BY

Queen angelfish inhabit the hard coral structures on the reef shelf surrounding Dean's Blue Hole entrance, their iridescent blue and yellow colouration among the most striking on Caribbean reefs. They are sponge specialists, feeding on the calcareous sponges that would otherwise dominate and smother coral. Solitary or in mated pairs, they are territorial and will approach divers hovering over their patch of reef with curious, almost regal confidence.