Blackedged angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei (Yasuda & Tominaga, 1970)
Status not recordedbony fish
The blackedged angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the blackedged angelfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blackedged angelfish live?
Not recorded
Is the blackedged angelfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the blackedged angelfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyPomacanthidae
- genusGenicanthus
- SpeciesGenicanthus watanabei (Yasuda & Tominaga, 1970)
Synonyms Genicanthus vermiculatus, Holacanthus watanabei
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Pinstriped angelfishEnglish
- Watanabe's angelfishEnglish
- Peix àngel blauCatalan
- 渡边刺蝶鱼Chinese
- pomec WatanabeůvCzech
- Sortkantet KejserfiskDanish
- Poisson-ange lyre de WatanabeFrench
- Pesce angelo di WatanabeItalian
- ヒレナガヤッコJapanese
- Peixe-anjo-de-WatanabePortuguese
- paraharahaTahitian
- 渡邊氏神仙Chinese
- 渡边月蝶鱼Chinese
- 渡边氏神仙Chinese
- 渡边颊刺鱼Chinese
- 渡邊刺蝶魚Chinese
- 渡邊月蝶魚Chinese
- Poisson-ange de WatanabeFrench
- HirenagayakkoJapanese
- 渡邊頰刺魚Chinese
Relatives of the blackedged angelfish
Other species in the same genus Genicanthus.
Zebra angelfish
Genicanthus caudovittatus
Ornate angelfish
Genicanthus bellus
Blackspot
Genicanthus melanospilos
Japanese swallow
Genicanthus semifasciatus
Lamark's angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck
Masked angel
Genicanthus personatus
CompareBlackedged angelfish vs Zebra angelfishBlackedged angelfish vs Ornate angelfishBlackedged angelfish vs BlackspotBlackedged angelfish vs Japanese swallow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the blackedged angelfish?
The blackedged angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
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