Russet Angelfish Video Stock Footage

Potter's angelfish grows to a size of 10 cm (4 in) in length. The fish is orange in color, with the bottom rear part of the fish being dark blue in color. The fish is covered with irregular, close-set, thin, vertical blue stripes. There have been reports of this angelfish with a unique morphology, whereas the most common coloration includes orange, in these individual(s) varying shades of blue replace all of the orange. (See "In The Aquarium section for more details) These fish inhabit rocky ledges, where they are found feeding on algae and detritus. This species is essentially hermaphrodite and generally has a dominant male with a harem of females in the wild. These brightly colored fish are usually very difficult to keep due to their complex dietary and environmental requirements. Learn more about Russet Angelfish