Royal angelfish

The royal angelfish, also known as the regal angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish and a marine angelfish that is a member of the monotypic genus Pygoplites and family Pomacanthidae. Oceans in the tropical Indo-Pacific contain it. It can reach a length of 25 cm.

The Indo-Pacific region has a vast distribution of royal angelfish. The species can be found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, extending from the Tuamoto Islands, New Caledonia, and the Great Barrier Reef to East Africa and the Maldives. The southern East China Sea, near Taiwan, Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands, is where the range's northernmost borders are located.

The royal angelfish has a limited commercial application in the aquarium business and is thought to be safe for humans. The fact that it eats mostly sponges and not corals makes it one of the few "reef safe" angelfish, which is prized by aquarium hobbyists. The royal angelfish can be difficult to keep in captivity, but with the correct environment and a range of live, frozen, flake, or freeze-dried foods to tempt satiety, a healthy individual is likely to start feeding within days. An unfriendly atmosphere will obstruct feeding and acclimatization efforts. Therefore, it is best to stay away from huge angelfish, triggerfish, puffers, as well as any too aggressive surgeonfish and clownfish.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacanthidae