Swallowtail Angelfish
In the aquarium trade the swallowtail angelfish is considered a difficult shipper.
Swallowtail angelfish. In the wild the swallowtail angelfish is a planktivore which means they dine on plankton plucked from the water column but they are like most saltwater angelfish omnivores. Rowley shoals western australia and the far northern great barrier reef and reefs in the corals sea to channel reef off cairns queensland. Among the best of their family for a reef aquarium the genicanthus swallowtail angelfishes are elegant fishes that put on a constant daytime show actively hunting with other planktivores in the water column.
Very few fish show sexual dimorphism out of those few the japanese swallowtail angel genicanthus melanospilos is one of them. Japanese swallowtail angelfish have a white and yellowish dusky brown higher body with decrease body turning into white. One of the more brightly colored of its genus the swallowtail angelfish is an excellent species to have in the home aquarium.
Males feature a silver white body with black vertical stripes across its body up to is head with yellow and blue markings on its forked tail. But if you can find a healthy specimen it settles into aquarium life rather quickly. This species is sexually dimorphic women and men have totally different colors.
Elsewhere the species is. Females feature a snow white body with a bright yellow splash on its back and a black stripe on the top and bottom of the. This beautiful japanese swallowtail angelfish is a mid water column fish which means it doesn t live on the reef or close to the surface.
And while they do not have the striking markings and coloration of the males females have a subtle beauty of their own. Also at cocos keeling islands and christmas island in the eastern indian ocean. Like its cousins the swallowtail angelfish feeds on zooplankton not sponges corals or any other sessile invertebrate.
Adults of this species are often found in male female pairs or in harems with a small aggregation of females and. Black markings are discovered behind and above. Swallowtail angelfish genicanthus melanospilos bleeker 1857 more info.
Blackspot angelfish spotbreast angelfish japanese swallowtail angelfish description. This fish needs a large tank and spacious swimming area to thrive properly. At home they will do well on a varied diet including diatom and filamentous algae as well as meaty treats such as fresh chopped shrimp frozen brine shrimp and.
A vertical white stripe is in front of the pectoral fins. The japanese swallowtail angelfish is a true beauty to behold.
