WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?


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Emperor angelfish



 Age: Not sure

 Length: About 16 inches

 Weight: About 3 pounds

 Born: In the wild

 In the wild: They live around coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans.

 Family: A mother's eggs drift in the ocean. When babies hatch, they stay near the top of the water until they are big enough to live on a coral reef.

 Food: In the wild, sponges and sea squirts. At the zoo, scallops, fish, shrimp, squid, flake fish food and vegetables.

 Fun fact: An adult angelfish's black mask confuses predators. Big fish don't know whether to bite the front end or the back.


Click below to listen to aquarist Gary Stoops tell you more about emperor angelfish.


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