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Blackspot Angelfish

Genicanthus melanospilos

Also known as: Blackspot Lyretail Angelfish, Black-striped Angelfish, Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish, Lyretail Angelfish, Spotbreast Angelfish, Swallowtail Angel, Swallowtail Angelfish, Zebra Swallowtail

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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Adult
@blogie · Punk Rock Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · October 20111 / 2
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Overview

Found in pairs or harems, around bases of boulders, in caves, over drop-offs, of steep outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth. Males have stripes, females plain with spotting.
They feed high in the water column on zooplankton.

Angelfish are usually brightly coloured with highly compressed bodies.
Some live in "harems" others in pairs, they can be highly territorial and make a loud drumming sound when alarmed.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spotsstripes
Fins & Tail
tail stripes
Behaviour
haremspairsshelters in cavesterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found in pairs or harems, around bases of boulders, in caves, over drop-offs, of steep outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyPomacanthidae
    6. genusGenicanthus
    7. speciesGenicanthus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

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