Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Genicanthus

(See list of species below)

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Genicanthus bellus
[Ornate angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus caudovittatus
[Zebra angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Genicanthus lamarck
[Blackstriped angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.

Genicanthus melanospilos
[Spotbreast angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus personatus
[Masked angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus semicinctus
[Halfbanded angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Genicanthus semifasciatus
[Japanese swallow]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus spinus
[Pitcairn angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Genicanthus takeuchii
[Spotted angelfish]

Photo by Photo by Lougher, T.

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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: AcanthuriformesFamily: Pomacanthidae AngelfishesGenus: Genicanthus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacanthidae Angelfishes

Genus: Genicanthus

(See list of species below)