Genicanthus melanospilos
Spotbreast angelfish | Blackspot Angelfish | Swallowtail Angelfish
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Male with full black vertical bars on a pale body, and on upper head down to eye level, fins with blue margins, swallow tail with yellowish tinge and orange spots on base, and black spot on breast in front of pelvic fins; female with yellow back, pale blue belly, and blue swallow tail with black upper and lower lobes. Length to 18 cm.
Information
Max Size: 18 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 20-45m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Widespread (54.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields