Genicanthus lamarck
Genicanthus lamarck, commonly called blackstriped angelfish or Lamarck's angelfish among various vernacular names,[2] is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.[3]
| Lamarck's angelfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacanthidae |
| Genus: | Genicanthus |
| Species: | G. lamarck |
| Binomial name | |
| Genicanthus lamarck Lacépède, 1802 | |
The blackstriped angelfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific.[2]
It feeds on plankton along coral reefs.[4] Sexual dimorphism occurs in the species of angelfish, the male is larger with blackish pelvic fins and a yellow spot on the front head, whereas the smaller female has brighter (white) pelvic fins.
References
- Pyle, R. & Myers, R. 2010. Genicanthus lamarck. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 October 2013.
- "Genicanthus lamarck (Blackstriped Angelfish, Freckletail Lyretail Angelfish, Lamarck's Angelfish, Lamark's Angelfish)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- "Genicanthus lamarck summary page". FishBase.
- Pyle, R., 2001. Pomacanthidae: Angelfishes. p. 3266-3286. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Genicanthus semifasciatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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