HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishMasked angelfish Masked angelfish (Genicanthus personatus) Scientific name: Genicanthus personatus Randall, 1975 The Masked angelfish (Genicanthus personatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Have recently been reported from Midway Islands. BiologySexes exhibit different coloration. Male pearly white with anterior portion of the head, from the snout to just behind the eye, yellow orange; anterior half of the caudal fin black; dorsal and anal fins white with a broad orange band distally; the pectoral and pelvic fins orange. Female pearly white with anterior portion of the head, from the snout to just behind the eye black or gray; anterior half of the caudal fin also black; distal portion of pelvic fins orange.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGenicanthus personatusFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length21.0Depth range23–174 m (75–571 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 23 - 174 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Have recently been reported from Midway Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraSixspine butterflyfishParachaetodon ocellatusOrange angelfishCentropyge fisheriRusset angelfishCentropyge potteriBanded angelfishApolemichthys arcuatusPebbled butterflyfishChaetodon multicinctusSee 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