FAMILY - Pomacanthedae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Genicanthus Semifasciatus
COMMON NAME - Japanese Swallow Angelfish (male)
SIZE - 8.2" (21 cm)
RANGE - Northern Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyus, Southern Japan, and Izu Islands.
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet including finely chopped fresh marine shrimp, frozen brine shrimp, and frozen preparations that contain spirulina algae. An occasional feeding of live brine, black worms or grozen mysid shrimp is relished. Feed 2 - 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - One of the better angels for the reef tank, but, keep an eye on them and your soft corals, xenia, anthelia. May pick at sponges and bryozoans
CAPTIVE CARE - Not overly aggressive, but, prone to harass small planktivores such as anthias, fairy wrasses, flasher wrasses, creole wrasse, tile fishes, chromis damselfishes, and fire gobies. Only one male of this species per tank. Low light is recommended as these fish are a deep water fish and will most likely acclimate better if the lighting is not too strong.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Genicanthus Semifasciatus
COMMON NAME - Japanese Swallow Angelfish (male)
SIZE - 8.2" (21 cm)
RANGE - Northern Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyus, Southern Japan, and Izu Islands.
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet including finely chopped fresh marine shrimp, frozen brine shrimp, and frozen preparations that contain spirulina algae. An occasional feeding of live brine, black worms or grozen mysid shrimp is relished. Feed 2 - 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - One of the better angels for the reef tank, but, keep an eye on them and your soft corals, xenia, anthelia. May pick at sponges and bryozoans
CAPTIVE CARE - Not overly aggressive, but, prone to harass small planktivores such as anthias, fairy wrasses, flasher wrasses, creole wrasse, tile fishes, chromis damselfishes, and fire gobies. Only one male of this species per tank. Low light is recommended as these fish are a deep water fish and will most likely acclimate better if the lighting is not too strong.
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