Description

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Genus: Genicanthus

Species: Genicanthus lamarck (Lacepède, 1802)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabit shallow reef crests and deep reefs adjacent to steep slopes. Form aggregations to feed in midwater well above the bottom; harems of 3-7 individuals. Feeds on plankton. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).

Habitat

associated