Cortez Angel

[Dave Cox]

Saw a beautiful angel in my LFS last week - didn't recognise it at all.

Apparently it was a juvenile Cortez Angel, about 2 inches long only.

I looked it up and they are quite drab as adults...

Anyone have any experience... ?

 

[marrone]

The Juv looks a lot better than the adult color wise. Has a very similar shape to a french angel and can get on the large size when fully grow. Can be a little shy and not the best eaters. There pretty nonaggressive and can be kept with other angels but you need to watch as they're easily bullied.

 

[Dave Cox]

Yeah, the juvvie is kinda like a French Angel juvvie with added blue - stunning. I'm just put off by the adult colouration...

 

[marrone]

I never know anyone that has had an Juv where it's changed over into adult. So I think the change takes quite some time and would be surprised if it did change over completely.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6872075#post6872075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marrone
I never know anyone that has had an Juv where it's changed over into adult. So I think the change takes quite some time and would be surprised if it did change over completely.

I've only seen adults in public aquaria. Quite large. Not attractive, IMO. Actually, I can't remember the last time I saw one for sale at a LFS, perhaps due to its drap adult coloring.

We had them occasionally at the LFS I worked at as a kid. Pretty hardy, as I recall.