Ballina Angelfish

The Ballina Angelfish can be recognised by its distinctive colouration. It is pearly grey to whitish with a broad region of black covering much of the back and pectoral fin base. There are black areas through the mouth and eye. The pectoral and caudal fins are yellow.

Behaviour

This species grows to 20cm in length.

Location or Region Found

It occurs in subtropical marine waters at depths between 15m and 120m. The Ballina Angelfish is only known from coastal northern New South Wales and Balls Pyramid, near Lord Howe Island, New South Wales.

Other Types of Angelfish

• Bicolor Angelfish
• Blackspot Anglefish
• Blue Angelfish
• Blueface Angelfish
• Blue-ringed Angelfish
• Conspicuous Angelfish
• Emperor Angelfish
• Pearl-scaled Angelfish
• Regal Angelfish
• Two-spine Angelfish
• Three-spot Angelfish
• Vermiculated Angelfish
• Yellowtail Angelfish