The Genicanthus Thread!

[Anonymous]

I'm bored and don't feel like going to sleep yet, so I figured I'd start a thread of just genicanthus angel pics...

Here are ones I've kept in my reefkeeping career.

Peace,

Chip

 

[Hiroyuki Tanaka]

Great shots and a thread, Chip.

Yes, the genus is also one of my favorites and I too will post some pics soon, including a Japanese endemic, G. takeuchii in their natural habitats.

 

[Sue Truett]

I agree, this is a great thread. Sorry I don't have a pic but I have a G. semifasciatus-female. She is a great fish and such personality. I have had her almost a year now and she's grown into such a beautiful fish.

Chip, those are some awesome G. angels. 8O

 

[Len]

I want a pair of G.personatus so badly .....

 

[Anonymous]

You and me both, man...but at least I have a tank to put them in.



Peace,

Chip

 

[Maximus1]

You and me both, man...but at least I have a tank to put them in.



Peace,

Chip

LMAO!!!

 

[jason edward]

Here are a few pictures of a female watanabei that changed into a male over a period of about 4 weeks. I wish I'd taken more pictures as it was happening...

 

[jason edward]

And one more, 8 days after the first ones were taken. The yeallow streak is just starting to show.

 

[Len]

Very nice, Jason Now you need a female again.

 

[jason edward]

hehe, there's one in there...that's what triggered the change.
Thinking they were haremic we actually added 5 females at the same time. It appears that in captivity, at least, that's wasn't the case. The changing female chose a "mate" and they then proceeded to kill the other three.

 

[Anonymous]

Sweet pics, man!

Love the watanabeis!

Peace,

Chip

 

[Hiroyuki Tanaka]

This is one of the least known angelfishes, Genicanthus takeuchii, described in 1997. It is known only from Marcus (Minami-tori-shima Island), and the Bonins (Ogasawara) of Japan. It was found by Mr. Takeuchi, a famous diver of Japan in Marcus, the southeastern Japan.

The male grows to 35 cm long and juveniles are also attractive.

It has never been collected for aquarium trading. There is no airport in Ogasawara or probably no diver who would collect it.

 

[Reefer4theChildren]

BEAUTIFUL FISH ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SHOTS!!

Since the first time I laid my eyes on one, I have absolutely fallen for these gorgeous fish!

Bringing this post back from the dead...

Here is some footage of my two females exhibiting mating behavior

Female Swallowtail and Female Watanabe

GIRL ON GIRL ACTION!

 

[Jacky W]

Great shots and a thread, Chip.

Yes, the genus is also one of my favorites and I too will post some pics soon, including a Japanese endemic, G. takeuchii in their natural habitats.

Good...

 

[Jacky W]

I got three.... :lol:

 

[Jacky W]

still 1 left