Holacanthus clarionensis - T.B.

Holacanthus clarionensis, commonly known as the Clarion angelfish, is (although the smallest Holacanthus) a medium-sized angelfish. The combination of small adult size, incredible beauty, being rare in the wild and being relatively easy, make this fish one of the most sought-after angelfish. As juveniles they've the body shape seen in many Centropyge and are bright orange from mouth to tail. On their head and body are a few thick bright blue vertical stripes and the edge of the entire anal and dorsal is the same electric blue. As adults, their head and back half of the body becomes darker and the stripes disappear. The rim on the fins remain blue and their pelvic fins turn yellow, making this fish a beauty as juvenile and a (totally different) beauty as adult!

Like all other angelfish it's hermaphroditic and the most dominant fish will turn into a male when there is no other male around. If you do consider adding them to your tank, do keep in mind that they are usually quite dominant towards other angelfishes and are known to be harsh to new fish as well. So plan your fish well and add this fish as last to minimize risk.
Most angelfish are not really reef safe and this one is no exception. Keeping them well fed seems to reduce the risk so make sure to feed them a proper varied diet of algae and meaty foods to make them really happy, but do keep in mind that they may sooner or later start nipping/eating (all sorts of) corals. Not a fish for the average tank, and most angelfish lovers would probably set up a fish-only with this fish as star of the show to do it justice, or you need to accept the damage it can do to corals!

This fish is Tank Bred and will adapt to your aquarium easier compared to a wild caught specimen!