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Masked angel

Genicanthus personatus Randall, 1975

Status not recordedbony fish

The masked angel (Genicanthus personatus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the masked angel

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 masked angel live?

Not recorded

Is the masked angel 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 masked angel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusGenicanthus
  7. SpeciesGenicanthus personatus Randall, 1975
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Masked angel fishEnglish
  • Peix àngel insularCatalan
  • 楯月蝶魚Chinese
  • pomec maskovýCzech
  • Maskeret KejserfiskDanish
  • Ángel enmascaradoSpanish
  • Pesce angelo mascheratoItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-mascaradoPortuguese
  • 楯月蝶鱼Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the masked angel

Other species in the same genus Genicanthus.

Blackspot

Genicanthus melanospilos

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the masked angel?

The masked angel (Genicanthus personatus) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Masked angel (Genicanthus personatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-angel

MLA

“Masked angel (Genicanthus personatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-angel.

BibTeX
@misc{masked_angel_2026,
  title = {Masked angel (Genicanthus personatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-angel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}