Description

The fish species Genicanthus Watanabei is known under several different names: Watanabe’s Angelfish, Watanabei Lyretail Angelfish, and Blackedged Angelfish. The lower half of the body and anal fin of the male Watanabe Angelfish or Watanabei Lyretail Angelfish are highlighted by long, horizontal dark stripes and one, horizontal orange stripe extending toward the caudal fin. The female Watanabe Angelfish or Watanabei Lyretail Angelfish is an iridescent pale blue with a dark dorsal fin and does not have stripes other than a dark outline to the dorsal and anal fins.