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FAQs about the Imperator Angel Identification

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Another photo  3/28/07 Red Sea Imperator I have had for 8 years.   <Thank you for sharing.  -Mich>

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Imperator Angel Hi there, i have been asking every fish site if they knew, or could even guess how long i takes to when you first see changes in the juvenile, to reach full coloration or the adult? <Changes to full at 3-4 inches standard length in general... a bit longer for more Indian Ocean to Red Sea specimens>   seems that no one knows, but i have been looking for an answer for quite some time now, so if you have any info I'd love to hear. Thank You, Ryan Satow <Welcome. Bob Fenner>

My Emp. male or female? hi bob, I have a 12 plus. in. Christmas island emperor angel. He's in a 240 gal. tank doing very well. Anyhow my question is . How can I tell if he's a female or male? Oh and another question is. How come at his large size. He doesn't have a streamer on top yet?? I've seen Emp.s half the size of mine with 3 to 4 in . streamers already? Do only males sport streamers?? <As far as I'm aware there is no reliable way to sexually differentiate Pomacanthus imperator externally... Have seen "pairs" in the wild on occasion... w/o visible (to me at least) sexual dimorphic, dichromic differences... Both sexes can bear unpaired fin "streamers" from what I know. Bob Fenner> Thanks, Linstun Lee
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bob, I have a huge 13 in. Christmas island Emp. He's thriving in my 240 gal.. How come he doesn't have a streamer at the top end ?? I've seen 5 in. adult Emp.s sport streamers. Do males only have streamers? <Same input/answer. Bob Fenner>

Angelfishes for  Marine Aquariums
Diversity, Selection & Care
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