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Zebra angelfish

Genicanthus caudovittatus (Günther, 1860)

Status not recordedbony fish

The zebra angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the zebra 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 zebra angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the zebra 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 zebra angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusGenicanthus
  7. SpeciesGenicanthus caudovittatus (Günther, 1860)

Synonyms Centropyge caudovittatus, Genicanthus caudibicolor, Holacanthus caudibicolor, Holacanthus caudovittatus, Holacanthus zebra

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Lyre-tail angelfishEnglish
  • Lyretail angelfishEnglish
  • Swallowtail angelfishEnglish
  • MoschtArabic
  • Peix àngel cua de liraCatalan
  • pomec lyroocasýCzech
  • ZebrakejserfiskDanish
  • Rotmeer-LyrakaiserfischGerman
  • Poisson-ange zébré de l'Océan IndienFrench
  • Pesce angelo zebratoItalian
  • Peixe-anjo-zebraPortuguese
  • Swaelstert-engelvisroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zebra 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 zebra angelfish?

The zebra angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zebra angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-angelfish

MLA

“Zebra angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-angelfish.

BibTeX
@misc{zebra_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Zebra angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}