Puerta Vallarta - Snorkeling

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Snappy

Although they have a similar look the angels pictured above which frequent the waters around Vallarta are known as Cortez Angels I believe. They are an awesome looking fish and in great abundance in that area. Some of the best scuba diving I've ever done is in the Vallarta area, Chimo at the southern most tip of the bay.

Actually Cortez angels aka Pomacanthus zonipectus don't really look like King/passer angels aka Holacanthus passer. Cortez angels are tropical eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Peru, the Galapagos and mexican Revilla Gigedos Islands.

Cortez angel


King angel

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Actually Cortez angels aka Pomacanthus zonipectus don't really look like King/passer angels aka Holacanthus passer. Cortez angels are tropical eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Peru, the Galapagos and mexican Revilla Gigedos Islands.

Cortez angel


King angel

Sorry I stand corrected, thank you. I dive in Vallarta a lot & I often hear the dive crew referring to these as Cortez but then again I've heard them say other things I know are incorrect so there you go. Gorgeous fish no matter what you call it.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Snappy

Sorry I stand corrected, thank you. I dive in Vallarta a lot & I often hear the dive crew referring to these as Cortez but then again I've heard them say other things I know are incorrect so there you go. Gorgeous fish no matter what you call it.

I agree King angels are gorgeous and by far my absolute favorite fish which is why my fowlr tank is set up for my super mean king angel.

[es355lucille]

Thanks for the lesson in Angels Laurie! I love them both.

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Actually Cortez angels aka Pomacanthus zonipectus don't really look like King/passer angels aka Holacanthus passer. Cortez angels are tropical eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Peru, the Galapagos and mexican Revilla Gigedos Islands.

Cortez angel


King angel