HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBlackstriped angelfish Blackstriped angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) Scientific name: Genicanthus lamarck Lacep?de, 1802 The Blackstriped angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Malayan region, eastward to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, southward to the Great Barrier Reef. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Overall white with 3 black stripes on side; dorsal fin with broad submarginal black band; caudal fin with black dots, female with broad black band on the dorsal and ventral edges; pelvic fins white in female, black in male; a few irregular bands radiate from the eye in male.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGenicanthus lamarckFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length25.0Depth range10–35 m (33–115 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 35 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Indo-Malayan region, eastward to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, southward to the Great Barrier Reef.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraBlueblotch butterflyfishChaetodon plebeiusSunset butterflyfishChaetodon pelewensisRainford's butterflyfishChaetodon rainfordiYellow-dotted butterflyfishChaetodon seleneThree-striped butterflyfishChaetodon tricinctusSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026