Genicanthus Semifasciatus!!!

[Cris007]

I guess mine is A Japanese knockoff...LOL
And I got to find a better book..

 

[dnov99]

I guess mine is A Japanese knockoff...LOL
And I got to find a better book..

LOL, unfortunate thing with this hobby is that what you read in books is not always correct. Although the book was somewhat correct on this issue, just a common name always used...

 

[INNEED]

Cris urs is made in china** j.k lol sweet fishes i still think ur black tang looks better darren......amazing tank by the way......

 

[Cris007]

Good thing, I didn't pay anywhere near $600. One question does a Sharpie come off in saltwater I could make a good profit putting a mask on it....LOL

 

[dnov99]

Cris urs is made in china** j.k lol sweet fishes i still think ur black tang looks better darren......amazing tank by the way......

Thank Bud!! The black tang is a beast!!!

 

[INNEED]

Def that dude looks like a hippo bro nice and healthy...

 

[prattreef]

This is a perfect example of why it is worth the effort to learn the proper scientific names of species.

 

[Cris007]

Hey is there an app for that...lol

 

[prattreef]

Hey is there an app for that...lol

Actually Jake Adams' Fishidea is a great app for that, but the site seems to be on hiatus.

 

[dnov99]

Into the DT!! Both fish are doing excellent, eating everything and had no aggression from other fish in the tank.

 

[prattreef]

Awesome!

 

[ryangrieder]

Wow, really nice fish. Realllyyyyy nice! Congrats man. My buddy a couple years back got a pair, paid way more then 600 lol. Still today they are looking great but sadly the female now has been in the qt for quite some time now, faded alot in color and been gasping alot. Yours though look quite healthy and It looks like you have a nice set up for them...

 

[howze01]

Wow.... Wish I had been able to see them in the DT instead of the windex tank! Time for another trip to Darren's!!

 

[Tony Vargas]

Thank you Randy for the link, under my recommendation get your self another female or two. During spawning events the male will stress a single female. I've had these fish many times and always lose the female to stress created by the male. Now with my current situation I keep two females and a converting male with another female on its way. When the spawning begins he can spread his happiness to all not just one.

BTW, one shipper shipped 28 Genicanthus semifasciatus into the US. I was lucky enough to have 5 shipped to me, but 2 were dead on arrival.

Gorgeous pair, get another female!

 

[NL146]

Nice fish!!!

The fish in question is Genicanthus semifasciatus--The Japanese Swallowtail

Your fish is the much more common (still a nice fish) Genicanthus melanospilos--The Blackspot angelfish often incorrectly sold as the Japanese swallowtail.

http://www.google.com/search?q=geni...pTvO6fY0QG42fR5&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=636

Thanks for the lesson!!

 

[dnov99]

Thanks for the comments guys. Tony thank you for the info, I will consider it for sure.

 

[jaa1456]

Nice find Darren, those must have came in right after I left the store. Would love to check them out.

 

[dnov99]

Nice find Darren, those must have came in right after I left the store. Would love to check them out.

Anytime stranger!!! Where have you been buddy?

 

[jaa1456]

Just been busy with the house and a few other adventures.

 

[pecan2phat]

I had an opportunity at getting a pair of these from a local vendor @ $400, hesitated and they were gone the next day.
Beautiful fish!
Do they originate from the Philipines?