spotbreast angelfish
| Scientific name | Genicanthus melanospilos |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1857 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Genicanthus |
Introduction
Genicanthus melanospilos, commonly known as spotbreast angelfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size16 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size16 cm
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Maximum size18 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the spotbreast angelfish ?
The spotbreast angelfish measures around 16 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 spotbreast angelfish is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is planctophage .
Although the spotbreast angelfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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PolygamyYes
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The spotbreast 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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Temperature24 - 28 °C
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Depth20 - 45 m
Biotope presentation
The spotbreast angelfish is most often found at a depth between 20m and 45m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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