Regal Angelfish

Important Buyer Information: At YoCamron’s Aquatics, all our livestock undergo a thorough 10-week quarantine to ensure they arrive in optimal health. Please contact us before purchasing to confirm availability and receive updates during the quarantine process. Our guarantee for live arrival applies only to shipments delivered through UPS early AM service. Please note, livestock purchased directly from our wholesaler is ONLY covered by a 2-hour live arrival guarantee under our DOA (Dead On Arrival) terms. For more details, please reach out to us directly. We’re dedicated to ensuring the best for our customers and their aquatic environments.

Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)

Sizes Available: Juvenile 2.5–3.5”, Sub-Adult 4–5.5”, Adult 6–7”+

Care Level: Expert Only (With Proven Quarantine Success)

Temperament: Peaceful to Semi-Aggressive

Reef Safe: With Extreme Caution

Minimum Tank Size: 125–180 gallons+

Origin: Red Sea, Indo-Pacific, Maldives (Specify in listing)

Diet: Omnivore – Pre-conditioned to accept frozen & pellet foods during quarantine

Welcome to the world of true elegance—the Regal Angelfish is an icon of saltwater aquariums, revered for its exquisite coloration and graceful behavior. With alternating vertical bands of yellow, orange, and iridescent blue, trimmed by electric neon accents, the Regal Angelfish doesn’t just swim—it glides like nobility through your aquascape.

At YoCamron’s Aquatics, we understand this species has a reputation for being delicate, often suffering poor survival rates when rushed through import. That’s why our Red Sea, Maldives, or Indo-Pacific sourced Regals go through a strict 10-week quarantine protocol, allowing them to fully recover, deworm, and acclimate to captive life before arriving in your hands.

Why Our Regals Are Different:

• We feed them right: During quarantine, they’re transitioned to a robust diet including LRS frozen foods, Nori, NLS pellets, and soft sponges when available—mimicking their natural grazing habits.
• We treat thoroughly: Prophylactically medicated with our signature rotation of kanamycin, nitrofurazone, formalin, copper, chloroquine, and internal dewormers to eliminate all potential pathogens and parasites.
• We stabilize behaviorally: Our Regals are housed in low-stress systems and introduced to tank mates slowly, making them far more confident and resilient than typical imports.

Key Highlights:

• Red Sea varieties (when available) are known for their higher survival rates and more intense blue coloration—ask us about sourcing specifics.
• Peaceful disposition makes it an ideal showpiece for semi-aggressive or mixed reef setups.
• One of the few large angels that, once eating and settled, can co-exist peacefully in community-style tanks.
• Incredible rarity in full quarantine condition—don’t miss the opportunity when one is available.

Important Compatibility Notes:

Avoid housing with overly aggressive tangs, triggers, or large angels. Needs plenty of live rock for grazing and shelter. While some individuals may nip at corals, we’ve found that well-fed, stable Regals are significantly less prone to coral predation.

Whether you’re crafting a Red Sea biotope or simply want the prestige of keeping one of the hobby’s crown jewels, a Regal Angelfish from YoCamron’s Aquatics is the best shot you’ll get at long-term success with this stunning, notoriously sensitive species.

Secure your Regal now—royalty waits for no one.

Message us today to be placed on the waiting list or to reserve one currently in quarantine!