Angelfish come in two categories, freshwater and marine. The freshwater species live in various areas of South America, and the marine variants live in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. They are known for their beauty and are popular to keep in fish tanks as pets. There is a lot that some people may not know about these fish, and there is more than meets the eye when it comes to them! These pages feature some of the different angelfish species we see in the world, and they are drawn in styles ranging from detailed and realistic to cartoony and exaggerated. You can also look forward to discovering some fun and intriguing facts about these beautiful fish!
20 Free Angelfish Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Simple Angelfish Coloring PDF
To get this collection started, we will begin with a simple depiction of an angelfish. You’ll notice that many angelfish species have stripes on their bodies. These stripes won’t necessarily stay the same during their lifespan, and they will often change as the angelfish gets older.
2. Angelfish Hiding Behind Rocks
This angelfish is being cautious as it hides behind some rocks, perhaps because of a predator! Despite their size, angelfish actually don’t have to worry too much about predators in the wild. Scientists think it’s because their shape makes them hard to grab, and they can also slip into crevices in rocks.
3. Angelfish In A Home Aquarium
Many people like to keep angelfish as pets, and they need to be kept in a fairly warm tank. Angelfish can be a bit picky about having more than one in a tank, though. When adding a second angelfish to a tank, there is a chance that the first one won’t be happy and fight their new tankmate.
4. Angelfish In A Peaceful Reef
5. Cartoon Angelfish Near A Shipwreck
These angelfish are exploring a sunken ship, and they seem to be enjoying their adventure! Angelfish can live in various depths, with most not living deeper than 30 meters (or around 98 feet). However, some have been recorded as living at depths around 80 meters (262 feet).
6. Angelfish Near Colorful Coral
Coral is some of the most beautiful life that we can find in our oceans, and you can add some incredible colors to the coral in this scene. Scientists believe that angelfish are monogamous fish, meaning that they usually mate for life. While they may be antagonistic to other fish, a bonded pair can safely cohabitate in a tank.
7. Angelfish Surrounded By Small Pebbles
8. Angelfish Swimming Beside Sea Anemones
9. Angelfish Swimming In Clear Water
It’s a beautiful day on the ocean floor as this angelfish explores its surroundings. When coloring the page, you could also add some additional little details such as other fish, plants and other elements. Up until the 1970s, scientists actually considered angelfish as part of the butterfly family, but since then, they have been put into their own category of angelfish.
10. Angelfish Swimming Through Bubbles Coloring Sheet
It’s not such a bad life to swim around the calm waters of the ocean, but it’s not all relaxation for angelfish! Many species of angelfish actually have important roles in their ecosystems. Some will clean parasites off other fish, and others are responsible for eating algae that would otherwise threaten coral.
11. Angelfish With Long Flowing Fins
12. Angelfish With Rounded Dorsal Fins
13. Detailed Close-Up Of An Angelfish
The details on this angelfish are incredible, and they will present you with a great coloring challenge. Angelfish have UV vision capabilities, which means that they can see a wider spectrum of colors than humans can.
14. Freshwater Angelfish Gliding Through Water
15. Group Of Angelfish In A Coral Reef
16. Marine Angelfish In Deep Ocean Water
There is so much to admire on the ocean floor for this angelfish, and it will look even more incredible with your color choices. Angelfish eat a wide variety of foods, and while they prefer things like algae and plankton, they will eat other smaller creatures, bits of coral, and pretty much anything they can get their hands, or fins, on.
17. Pair Of Angelfish Swimming Together
18. Striped Angelfish In An Underwater Scene
19. Tropical Angelfish Among Sea Plants
20. Young Angelfish Coloring Page
This young angelfish is the perfect one to end this collection! Which beautiful colors will you choose for this incredible creature?
After You Color Your Angelfish Pages
Add some rocks, coral, seaweed or other elements to the background to make the pages more vibrant. Create some diver characters to dive beneath the water and interact with the angelfish. Take some of the facts you learned here or look up new ones to write on the pages.
Angelfish are some of the most gorgeous fish in the ocean, and this collection showed off so many species for you to color and admire. They come in many different colors in the wild, so you have many options to choose from when coloring. Don’t be shy about getting creative and be sure to use all of your favorite colors! Once you have completed your favorite pages, you can share them on social media for your friends and family to see.
