Genicanthus watanabei

Description

Genicanthus watanabei (blackedged angelfish or Watanabe's angelfish), is a species of marine angelfish. Distribution: West-central Pacific: Taiwan to the Tuamotu Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia. Blackedged angelfish are found in pairs or in harems of up to five individuals. Max. size: 15 cm Environment:reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 21 – 81 m Climate:tropical; 30°N – 28°S This species was named by two Japanese researchers (Yasuda F. and Tominaga Y.) in 1970 in honour of one of the most eminent Japanese ichthyologists of the last two centuries.