Correct name for this fish?

[dacia]

I posted a picture of this guy before. We call him Bouncer becuase of how he acts before meals. BUT, what we don't know is exactly what kind of fish he is? The LFS just said it was "a large tang" when we bought him... No regrets on the purchase though! He's been doing great for a long time. And he LOVES getting his pitcure taken.

 

[dacia]

Here's a better picture of him:

 

[bang guy]

Looks more like a Chromis or some other Damsel. How large is it?

 

[dacia]

He's about 3 or 4 inches long. He's slightly bigger than the yellow tang in the same tank.

 

[grouperhead]

I'm almost sure it's a female Genicanthus melanospilos angel. I'm not sure what their common name is. Do a search on it, they're one of the best angels for reef tanks. Bo

 

[thomas712]

I believe that was a very good call Grouperhead.
Genicanthus melanospilos
Spotbreast angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1857)
Family: Pomacanthidae (Angelfishes)
Map
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Spotbreast angelfish
Max. size: 18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment: reef-associated; non-migratory; marine ; depth range 20 - 45 m
Climate: tropical
Importance: fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer Indo-West Pacific: South China Sea and Indonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyus, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; Palau in Micronesia.
Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 15-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Males light bluish with about 15 narrow black bars on the sides extending to the top of the head; females without bars, yellow on the upper sides and light blue below, and with broad submarginal bands on the dorsal and ventral edges of the caudal fin.
Biology: Generally seen in pairs on steep outer reef slopes, dropoffs (Ref. 9710), rich coral growth interspersed with sand (Ref. 37816).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref: Steene, R.C.. 1978. (Ref. 4859)
picture (Gemel_u2.jpg) by Randall, J.E.

 

[cincyreefer]

Some common names I have seen is a Lamarck or swallow tail angel.

 

[dacia]

Thanks for the help guys! Now when someone asks what is in the tank I can say something other than "a yellow tang, some turbo snails, a couple of hermit crabs, a cleaner shrimp, feather dusters, and a pretty yellow and black tailed whatchamacallit fishy."

 

[shrimpfishy]

I am 100% sure it is a swallowtail angle

 

[the mantis]

it is deff. a swallow tail....