Saltwater
Ornate angelfish
Genicanthus bellus
Pomacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Schools along steep current-swept outer reef drop-offs from 45 to at least 97 m. Forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Feeds on plankton. Rarely exported through the aquarium trade. At Canderawasih Bay common depth range is 20-25 m.
Other names
In other languages
- Pyntet kejserfisk
- Koruruhtinaskala
- Bellus lyretail angelfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.