Female Watanabe's Angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei)

Name: Female Watanabe's Angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei)
Brand: Aquamarine Aquaristic
SKU: 50133111668982
Price: 75.0 AUD
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⚠️ Live fish varies. Fish may vary in pattern and colouration from images shown. Please contact us if you need to confirm size and colouration.

Female Watanabe’s Angelfish (Genicanthus watanabei) — Elegant Reef-Safe Angel

The Watanabe’s Angelfish is one of the most sought-after and truly reef-safe angelfish available in the marine hobby. The female displays a beautiful pale blue-white body with a distinctive black dorsal stripe and elegant lyretail — a graceful, peaceful fish that is a genuine standout in any reef aquarium.

Care Requirements

Care Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful — one of the most peaceful angelfish species
Reef Safe: Yes — one of the few angelfish genuinely safe with corals and invertebrates
Diet: Omnivore — zooplankton, frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and high-quality prepared foods
Max Size: ~15cm
Minimum Tank Size: 300L
Water Temperature: 24–27°C | Salinity: 1.020–1.025

Tank Compatibility

Peaceful with virtually all reef fish and invertebrates. Can be kept in groups (one male with multiple females) in larger systems. Avoid housing with aggressive species that may outcompete it for food. One of the best angelfish choices for a peaceful, coral-dominated reef.

Special Care Note

Genicanthus angelfish are planktivores — they feed on zooplankton in the water column rather than picking at corals, which is why they are genuinely reef-safe. Ensure regular feeding with small, meaty foods to keep them in top condition.

Available from Aquamarine Aquaristic, Australia.