Black-spot Angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos
The Black-spot Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 20 and 45 m deep. It grows to 18 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 18 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 20–45 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
20 m45 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyPomacanthidae
- GenusGenicanthus
- SpeciesGenicanthus melanospilos
Quick answers
- Black-spot Angelfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 18 cm (total length).
- Black-spot Angelfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Halfbanded AngelfishGenicanthus semicinctus
Lamarck's AngelfishGenicanthus lamarck
Bicolor angelfishCentropyge bicolor
Flame angelfishCentropyge loriculus
Lemonpeel angelfishCentropyge flavissima
Potter's angelfishCentropyge potteri
Coral beauty angelfishCentropyge bispinosa
Regal angelfishPygoplites diacanthus
Rusty angelfishCentropyge ferrugata
Cherub angelfishCentropyge argi
Emperor angelfishPomacanthus imperator
French angelfishPomacanthus paru
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.