Blackedged angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei)

Scientific name: Genicanthus watanabei Yasuda & Tominaga, 1970

Blackedged angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei)

The Blackedged angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Taiwan to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Males light blue with 8 black stripes on the lower 2/3 of the body (the posterior end of the uppermost yellow, the lowermost stripes extending the adjacent anal fin); females light blue with a vertical black bar above the eye and spots on the forehead; both sexes with a broad submarginal band on the dorsal and anal fins; females with broad submarginal band on the caudal-fin lobes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Genicanthus watanabei
Family
Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
21–81 m (69–266 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 21 - 81 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Taiwan to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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