Zebra angelfish
Genicanthus caudovittatus
Special features
They manage to defend areas that cover an incredible 25 square kilometers.
Appearance
Adult animals have a white base color, which is decorated with thin black stripes, just as you know from zebras. The edges of their dorsal fin are yellow.
Natural enemies
Predatory fish
Dangerous/Venomous
The Indian zebra angelfish is neither dangerous nor venomous.
Sketch
1. Thin black stripes
Pro tips
For their territories, which can take up to 25 square meters, they like to choose areas with a high coral density. There they are up to mischief in small groups, and the young animals like to hide.
They prefer to munch on zooplankton. When they “hunt” for it, the males swim closer to the water surface, the females closer to the bottom of the sea.
By the way, they live in harems, i.e. one male takes care of four to nine females.
Text: Carolina Leiter
Pic: Felician Hosp
Illustration: Dive Dict
