blackedged angelfish
| Scientific name | Genicanthus watanabei |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Yasuda & Tominaga |
| Year of description | 1970 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus | Genicanthus |
Introduction
Genicanthus watanabei, commonly known as blackedged angelfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size14 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size14 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the blackedged angelfish ?
The blackedged angelfish measures around 14 cm. The females are more imposing and some specimens can reach 15 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu and noir body. The also has 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 as a couple or in a group
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The blackedged angelfish is a fish living as a couple or in a group naturally found near the bottom. This species is planctophage .
Although the blackedged angelfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The blackedged angelfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. 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 - 29 °C
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Depth21 - 81 m
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FlowStrong and Medium
Biotope presentation
The blackedged angelfish is most often found at a depth between 21m and 81m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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