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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Genicanthus

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Genicanthus bellus Randall, 1975

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Genicanthus bellus
[Ornate angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Genicanthus caudovittatus (Günther, 1860)

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Genicanthus caudovittatus
[Zebra angelfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Genicanthus lamarck (Lacepède, 1802)

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Genicanthus lamarck
[Blackstriped angelfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Genicanthus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

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Genicanthus melanospilos
[Spotbreast angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Genicanthus personatus Randall, 1975

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Genicanthus personatus
[Masked angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Genicanthus semicinctus (Waite, 1900)

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Genicanthus semicinctus
[Halfbanded angelfish]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Genicanthus semifasciatus (Kamohara, 1934)

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Genicanthus semifasciatus
[Japanese swallow]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Genicanthus spinus Randall, 1975

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Genicanthus spinus
[Pitcairn angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Genicanthus takeuchii Pyle, 1997

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Genicanthus takeuchii
[Spotted angelfish]

Photo by Lougher, T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Genicanthus watanabei (Yasuda & Tominaga, 1970)

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Genicanthus watanabei
[Blackedged angelfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Genicanthus bellus Ornate angelfish Eastern Indian Ocean 18 TL 1975
Genicanthus caudovittatus Zebra angelfish Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1860
Genicanthus lamarck Blackstriped angelfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1802
Genicanthus melanospilos Spotbreast angelfish Western Pacific 18 TL 1857
Genicanthus personatus Masked angelfish Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL 1975
Genicanthus semicinctus Halfbanded angelfish Southwest Pacific 21 TL 1900
Genicanthus semifasciatus Japanese swallow Western Pacific 21 TL 1934
Genicanthus spinus Pitcairn angelfish Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1975
Genicanthus takeuchii Spotted angelfish Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1997
Genicanthus watanabei Blackedged angelfish Pacific Ocean 15 TL 1970



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