ornate angelfish
| Scientific name | Genicanthus bellus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Randall |
| Year of description | 1975 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Genicanthus |
Introduction
Genicanthus bellus, commonly known as ornate angelfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size11 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the ornate angelfish ?
The ornate angelfish measures around 11 cm. The females are more imposing and some specimens can reach 18 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly bleu, noir and gris body. The also has bleu and noir horizontal stripes.
Sexual dimorphism
The female is bigger than the male.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The ornate angelfish is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is planctophage .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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PolygamyYes
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The ornate angelfish is a fish ovipare. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 28 °C
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Depth24 - 110 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The ornate angelfish is most often found at a depth between 24m and 110m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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