HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishSpotbreast angelfish Spotbreast angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) Scientific name: Genicanthus melanospilos Bleeker, 1857 The Spotbreast angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Males light bluish with about 15 narrow black bars on the sides extending to the top of the head, and a large black spot on breast; females without bars, yellow on the upper sides and light blue below, and with broad submarginal bands on the dorsal and ventral edges of the caudal fin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGenicanthus melanospilosFamilyPomacanthidae (Angelfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0Depth range20–45 m (66–148 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 45 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.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 nematopteraBlackedged angelfishGenicanthus watanabeiCocos-Keeling angelfishCentropyge coliniAfrican butterflyfishChaetodon dolosusZanzibar butterflyfishChaetodon zanzibarensisCortez angelfishPomacanthus zonipectusSee 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