Genicanthus semifasciatus

(Genicanthus semifasciatus)

Description

A Marine angelfish from the Western Pacific that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21 cm in length.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Pomacanthidae
Genus:Genicanthus
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