The French angelfish has a compressed and streamlined body plan. This means that the fish is vertically compressed, … See more

French angelfish can be found in the western Atlantic from Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and down towards Brazil and the Caribbean, including the Antilles, Roatan, and the eastern Atlantic from around Ascension I… See more

French angelfish are common on rocky and coral reefs where it is normally encountered in pairs, frequently in the vicinity of sea fans. Its diet comprises sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians, hydroids… See more

When it comes to mating, there are no obvious courtship displays or clear sexual dimorphism between the sexes. Firstly for P. paru, once a mate has been found, they will stick with each other for the rest of their lives. This … See more

With P. paru living in and around coral reefs and rocky shores, the diet of these fish is also just as interesting as their mating behavior. As adults, these fish primarily feed on sponges with around 70% of their diet consist… See more

Out in the Caribbean, there are a few fish families that, similar to juvenile P. paru, provide cleaning services, and these cleaning services are not limited to fish, but young sea turtles who stop by for short and quick clean… See more