Angelfish are colorful residents of coral reefs. They change their colors and patterns as they grow. Somtimes, the differences between the young and adults are so striking that they look like different species.
Along with their close relatives,the butterflyfish, angelfish are among the most visible inhabitants of tropical coral reefs. Most live in shallow water,and so they are easily spotted by swimmers and divers. This does not mean that all the species occur in large numbers,or in shallow water,however.Some species are not seen on most reef dives because they usually live in deep water.For example,the masked angelfish prefers to live in waters from around
