Description

The Regal Angelfish or Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites Diacanthus), is a species of marine Angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, and the monotypic genus Pygoplites. It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans. It can grow as long as 9.8″ inches.

Usually specimens abused during shipment, more likely caught by drugging, will refuse to eat anything, including live fare. However, given the right environment, specifically with smaller and docile tankmates like Gobies and dwarf angels, it will start feeding within days when fed brine shrimp, brine shrimp plus flakes, and further progressing to regular frozen foods and a certain brand of cichlid pellets which Regal Angelfish or Royal Angelfish seem to crave.