Emperor angel streamer

[LukFox]

I read once that only Emperor Angels from a certain location gets the streamer on their dorsal with age. Is this true, or do they all get it eventually? If it's true, what location is it?

[Gary Majchrzak]

I believe it's the Red Sea specimens that do not develop the streamer. Adults from the Pacific have the streamer.

[Kahuna Tuna]

What Gary said, the large Indo Pac emps get the streamer and the Indian Ocean and RS emps don't. From all of the fish I have seen I would say the fish is usually quite large before the streamer develops.

[LukFox]

Do the Solomon Islands count as the Indo-Pacific?

[Gary Majchrzak]

yes

here's a good online reference map:



http://www.pacific-center.com/arbo/map.htm

[LukFox]

Thank you, and for the link, too! :)

[Gary Majchrzak]

:thumbsup:

you're welcome.
Are you going to get an Emperor?

[LukFox]

I ordered one from LiveAquaria last Friday, actually. He arrived on Tuesday. He's doing wonderfully :). Eating nori, sponge (both live and frozen), mysis, spectrum pellets, and just anything else I toss in. I had some clams, but I put them in the fridge and they didn't last as long as I thought they would so I'll have to get some more of those.

I'm really excited. I saved up all summer for this guy, and did $15 art commissions to get the required total. I would have just gotten a job, but I'm not allowed to drive alone for 4.5 more months :o .

Here's a photo:
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/emp.jpg

[Gary Majchrzak]

it's a good thing you took a pic now- watch how fast that fish grows. What a beauty. Good luck with it!