Pomacanthus imperator – The Emperor Angelfish is a hardy large angelfish species famous for their incredible coloration. Beautiful at all life stages, this species has one of the most dramatic color transitions of all marine angelfish. The juveniles have bright white and blue lines and spotting and they begin to develop blue bodies with bright yellow striping as they transform into adults. The transition is exciting to watch, and these bold fish make beautiful, interactive pets.
The Smokey LemonPeel is a hybrid of the Lemonpeel and Half Black angelfish (Centropyge flavissima x Centropyge vroliki). Since they’re a hybrid they vary incredibly from specimen to specimen but they have the bright yellow coloration of the lemonpeel with the muted black tail of a half black. They all have varying levels of blue throughout the body and on the edges of fins.
They are a reef safe with caution species so be sure to keep them fed on a wide variety of feeds that include both meaty and herbaceous offerings. One food we definitely recommend for these guys is the Hikari’s spirulina enriched brine shrimp.