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Emperor angelfish
Natural variant

Juvenile (blue-ringed) form

A variant of Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)

Juvenile (blue-ringed) form

Representative Emperor angelfishphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Young emperors are dark blue with concentric white-and-blue rings, a pattern so different from adults that it was once thought to be a separate species. The pattern gradually transforms into the striped adult coloration as the fish matures.

This page covers the Juvenile (blue-ringed) form variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Emperor angelfish