Species Genicanthus bellus Randall, 1975

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• Genicanthus bellus Randall, J.E. 1975. A revision of the Indo-Pacific angelfish genus Genicanthus, with descriptions of three new species. Bulletin of Marine Science 25(3): 393-421 [402, pl. 1].

  Type data:

   Holotype BPBM 16840, off District of Paea, Tahiti, Society Islands.
  Paratype(s) ANSP 127544; BPBM 16841.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

25-110 m

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1980. Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons Vol. 2 pp. 149-352 figs 214-510. [250]

Allen, G.R., Steene, R. & Allen, M. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Cairns : Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research 250 pp. figs. [70]

Kuiter, R.H., Debelius, H. & Tanaka, H. 2003. Pomacanthidae, a Comprehensive Guide to Angelfishes. Melbourne : Zoonetics 206 pp. [142]

Pyle, R. 2001. Chaetodontidae, Pomacanthidae. pp. 3224-3286 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3282]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [142] (Ornate Angelfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		24-Oct-2011	ADDED