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Pin-striped Angelfish

Genicanthus watanabei

Also known as: Black-edged Angelfish, Lyretail Angelfish, Watanabei Angelfish, Watanabe's Angel, Watanabe's Angelfish, Watanabe's Lyretail Angelfish, Zebra Angelfish, Zebra Lyretail Angel, Zebra Lyretail Angelfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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@fab4am · Home, New Caledonia · February 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in harems, in surge zones, over drop-offs, and outer reef slopes.

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
stripes
Behaviour
haremsterritorial

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
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Found in harems, in surge zones, over drop-offs, and outer reef slopes.

RANGE
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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyPomacanthidae
    6. genusGenicanthus
    7. speciesGenicanthus watanabei (Yasuda & Tominaga, 1970)

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