Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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Gilbert, 1890
Holacanthus clarionensis also known as Clarion Angel is first found solitarily or in smal aggregations on rocky reefs at Isla Clarion, in the Revillagigedos Island group where it was thought to be endemic, it has since been found in the lower Gulf of California and Clipperton Island but is exceptionally rare.
The stunning Clarion Angel is considered to be one of the “Holy Grail” of Angelfishes. Most of his body is brownish, the head dark brown; a broad bright orange area just behind head and caudal fin orange; small juveniles are brownish orange with narrow blue bars on side and pair of similar bars on head, bars gradually become narrower and eventually disappear with increased growth.
Like many other Angelfish, the Clarion Angel feeds in the wild upon sponges, tunicates, algae, and small invertebrates. Holacanthus clarionensis is best kept as the only angelfish in the tank. Not a good reef dweller, may eat some soft corals and nip at large Polyped stony corals, zooanthids and clams. Smaller specimens are les.
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Holacanthus clarionensis also known as Clarion Angel is first found solitarily or in smal aggregations on rocky reefs at Isla Clarion, in the Revillagigedos Island group where it was thought to be endemic, it has since been found in the lower Gulf of California and Clipperton Island but is exceptionally rare.
The stunning Clarion Angel is considered to be one of the “Holy Grail” of Angelfishes. Most of his body is brownish, the head dark brown; a broad bright orange area just behind head and caudal fin orange; small juveniles are brownish orange with narrow blue bars on side and pair of similar bars on head, bars gradually become narrower and eventually disappear with increased growth.
Like many other Angelfish, the Clarion Angel feeds in the wild upon sponges, tunicates, algae, and small invertebrates. Holacanthus clarionensis is best kept as the only angelfish in the tank. Not a good reef dweller, may eat some soft corals and nip at large Polyped stony corals, zooanthids and clams. Smaller specimens are les.
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