ID Angel please

[Reef Junky150]

Lfs told me he ordered a queen when I purchased this little beauty for $25.00 he thought it was a blue. Can any experts out their give an opinion? Sorry for crap camera in advance.

 

[jschultzbass]

looks like a juvenile queen angel. The juvie blue angel has straight body bars and the queen has curved.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Well that might just really upset him. That's why I'm asking. He swore it was a blue but I'm not sure either way

 

[Reef Junky150]

I've had him/her for almost 6months. It was tiny when I got it. Waiting patiently to grow up to see what it shall be. In the meentime figured maybe you guys could lend your opinions.

 

[Sean minor]

Looks like a Queen to me too

 

[Reef Junky150]

here are a couple pictures way back when

 

[jschultzbass]

It is really hard to tell but the new pictures look like a queen. The Queens are better looking IMO. Maybe someone else can chime in as well.

 

[Reef Junky150]

I know! Curiousity has been driving me nuts so I finally figured I'd put upnon here for others to see what they thought. And I agree with you, for what I payed I won't be upset either way though. It's been an awesome tank mate with great personality

 

[Sean minor]

They are both pretty fish and mean at least it's small, both will get to about 15" in a proper sized aquarium

 

[Reef Junky150]

I hope it has enough room.

 

[Sean minor]

Plenty for years, how big is it

 

[Reef Junky150]

2.5"

 

[Reef Junky150]

Got it when it was approx 1"

 

[Sean minor]

I meant the tank

 

[Reef Junky150]

Sorry, 72"x18"x28"

 

[Reef Junky150]

150gal

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

My $ is on H. bermudensis (Blue Angel). Both have curved vertical stripes as juvis, the stripe to really look for (IME) is the tall middle stripe. As mentioned the stripe on queen's is more curved, like a "U" on it's side. The second set of pics (younger fish) is what makes me lean towards blue angel, as that middle stripe is very straight.

With that said these fish can be very tough to ID, and there's a crazy amount of hybridization that occurs between these two species. Either way you have a killer fish

 

[Reef Junky150]

Thank you stunreef

 

[Sean minor]

I have a Queen and a Koran in a 180 gonna move up to a 300 or 500 next year. Have fun watching it and good luck

 

[Reef Junky150]

Thank you, in a few years I will be building a large dt like you as well.