Reef fish

Royal Angelfish

Pygoplites diacanthus
LC· Least concernCaution

One of the most beautiful reef fish, banded in vivid orange, white and electric blue with a yellow tail. Shy and reef-bound, it darts between coral crevices feeding on sponges and tunicates. Its dazzling pattern makes it a prized sighting on any Red Sea wall dive.

Size (typical)
0.2–0.25 mm
Depth range
IUCN status
LC
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Diver safety
Maintain distance · do not advance.
Verified sightings · last 12 months

Sighting history

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