Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Genicanthus

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Tanaka, H.

Genicanthus bellus
[Ornate angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus caudovittatus
[Zebra angelfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Genicanthus lamarck
[Blackstriped angelfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Genicanthus melanospilos
[Spotbreast angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus personatus
[Masked angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus semicinctus
[Halfbanded angelfish]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Genicanthus semifasciatus
[Japanese swallow]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus spinus
[Pitcairn angelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus takeuchii
[]

Photo by Lougher, T.

Genicanthus watanabei
[Blackedged angelfish]

10 Species of Family Pomacanthidae with Genus Genicanthus
(Angelfishes)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Pomacanthidae AngelfishesGenus: Genicanthus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Genicanthus

(See list of species below)