|
Lamarck's Angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck
Identification: The Lamarck's Angelfish
(or Lamark Angelfish) is also called the Freckletail Lyretail
Angelfish. They have the distinction among angelfish of being
sexually dimorphic. Both male and female are a silvery-gray with
horizontal black stripes from eye to caudal fin. The female's
stripes are bolder with one extending into and covering the length
of the caudal fin. In both, the long dorsal fin is black, although
larger in the female, and the caudal fin is freckled with black.
Tank Size: More easily kept than
some other angelfish, the Lamarck's Angelfish requires a well-maintained
tank of at least 75 gallons.
Reef Compatibility: A
perfect reef fish. They will
usually ignore other fish, including other Angels. They are totally
fine with all invertebrates. Only one male Lamarck's Angelfish
should be kept per tank. Fish of the genus Genicanthus are the
only zooplanktivores among the angelfish.
Feeding and diet: The diet should
consist of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations,
and mysid or frozen shrimp. |
