How to Identify French Angelfish

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The fish that we are going to identify now is the French Angelfish. French Angelfish are common coral reef inhabitants and can be found in Florida, its Keys, and most parts of the Caribbean. French Angelfish adults are fairly large, ten to fourteen inches in length and nearly as tall. They are sort of dinner plate shaped. The distinctive characteristic of a French Angelfish is the bright yellow rim around it's scales, it also has a bright yellow ring around it's eye. All the French Angelfish's fins are black except for the pectoral fins which have a yellow base. French Angelfish can be distinguished from Gray Angelfish by the Gray Angelfish's lack of yellow around it's scales and by the Gray Angelfish's yellow pectoral fins. You will often see French Angelfish swimming in pairs over the reef. They are usually unafraid of snorkelers and divers and can often be closely approached if you move slowly toward them. And that's the French Angelfish.

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