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Lamark's angelfish

Genicanthus lamarck (Lacepède, 1802)

Status not recordedbony fish

The lamark's angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the lamark's 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 lamark's angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the lamark's 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 lamark's angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusGenicanthus
  7. SpeciesGenicanthus lamarck (Lacepède, 1802)

Synonyms Genicanthus lamarcki, Genicanthus lamark, Holacanthus chapmani, Holacanthus lamarck, Holacanthus lamarcki japonicus

Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Blackstriped angelfishEnglish
  • Freckletail lyretail angelfishEnglish
  • Lamarck's angelfishEnglish
  • Peix àngel de LamarckCatalan
  • pomec LamarckůvCzech
  • SvalehalekejserfiskDanish
  • Lamarcks LyrakaiserfischGerman
  • Pez Ángel de LamarckSpanish
  • KulibangbangIloko
  • Pesce angelo di LamarckItalian
  • タテジマヤッコJapanese
  • Peixe-anjo-de-LamarckPortuguese
  • Четырёхполосая лирохвостая рыба-ангелRussian
  • Paru-parang dagatFilipino
  • Pataroot
  • Cá Bướm la-maVietnamese
  • AdloWaray
  • 月蝶魚Chinese
  • TatejimayakkoJapanese
  • Angel putihroot
  • Sebraroot
  • 拉馬克神仙Chinese
  • 頰刺魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lamark's angelfish

Other species in the same genus Genicanthus.

Blackspot

Genicanthus melanospilos

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Masked angel

Genicanthus personatus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lamark's angelfish?

The lamark's angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lamark's angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamarks-angelfish

MLA

“Lamark's angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamarks-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{lamarks_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Lamark's angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamarks-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}