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Swallowtail Angelfishes
Genicanthus
Genicanthus is a genus of marine angelfishes in the family Pomacanthidae. Known commonly as swallowtail or lyretail angelfish, these fishes are so-named for the distinctive shape of their tailfins. This genus of angels, in comparison to the other species found in hobby aquaria, are a good choice for beginners as they do not get nearly as large as some of the others. Another unique attribute is that swallowtail Angels will tolerate each other and can be...
10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species
Lamarck's Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus lamarck
Black-spot Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus melanospilos
Zebra Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus caudovittatus
Pinstriped Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus watanabei
Halfbanded Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus semicinctus
Ornate Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus bellus
Masked Swallowtail Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus semifasciatus
Takeuchi's Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus takeuchii
Masked Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus personatus
Pitcairn Angelfish
speciesGenicanthus spinus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88464.