Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Forktail Angelfish
Genicanthus semifasciatus
Photo: Izuzuki diver · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size21 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Western Pacific (Japan), (Philippines)
- Size
- 21 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with several females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore (zooplankton)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Males are yellow with black stripes; females are solid-colored. A plankton-feeding angelfish suitable for reef tanks.
