Swallowtail Angel

It's a 4.2 liter V6, and can do 0-60 in 4.2.

 

Somehow this got way off track.

 

Ah, I forgot to mention, it's a beast at offroading.

 

Now you really have me lost.

 

Well, you don't usually offroad on a track, do you?

I kinda gave some random car "specs" to start, since I don't usually consider specifications to be applicable to a species of animal.

 

I was hoping that was where you were headed. I can give a compression ratio for fish, but then it would be smashed.

I can't even think of a 4.2 liter V6. I can think of a 4.2l inline 6 though, but not one that could approach 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. Well, not in the chassis it's in. 4.2 V8, sure, minus the serious off road prowess.

;D

 

Ah, so now you're beginning to see that the engine being unusual has to do with the fish also being unusual, yes?

 

Umm. Back to the fish..

Cool. Maybe a 'fish of the Month' thread?

 

I guess I don't consider these swallow tail angels that unusual.

They are neat fish though. I've been thinking of getting a lamarck's, bellus, or watanabe for a while. The LFS had a swallowtail just like this a couple years ago.

 

Hey Everyone,

Here are the pictures I promised as well as the additional details. Let me know if anyone has any questions.










Scientific Name:
Genicanthus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

Other Common Names:
Swallowtail, Blackspot, Blackspot Lyretail, Zebra (Male) Angelfish.

Origin:
Fiji, Indonesia

Adult Size:
7-8 Inches

Tank Size:
100 Gallon Minimum tank is suitable for this very active fish. While it will spend much of the day swimming out in the middle of the water column, it does need to have lots of live rock for both grazing and hiding to thrive in a captive environment.

Water Conditions:
74-80 F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4

Disposition:
Peaceful - This fish adapted well to my tank as well as to the other fish housed within it. My Sailfin Tang did his normal "welcome" by showing it's fin but the swallowtail did not seem bothered at all. Other fish in my tank incude: One Spot Fox Face, Two False Perc Clowns and a sixline wrasse. In addition I have two cleaner shrimp as well as a Maxima clam and many other SPS, LPS, and soft corals.

Ease of Care:
The swallowtail is considered a moderate fish to care for. From everything I read these fish do not ship well but do well adapting to aquarium life if you get a healthy specimen. Mine tastes anything that floats by in the tank so I feed it mysis shrip and cyclop-eeze, and both have been a big hit.

Diet:
Omnivore, Plankton Eater -- As mentioned above I feed mysis shrip and cyclop-eeze.

Other:
The Swallowtail Angelfish is different from most other angels in that the male and female look very different. The female is the fish that I have pictured here, while the male looks more "zebra like" with black stripes covering it's body.This fish being a part of the Genicanthus genus are omivores / planktivores which makes it a great canidate for a reef tank. In fact, this is one of very few angel fish that can be housed in a reef tank without the worry of your corals or clams becoming lunch. With this being said extreame caution should be used any time you are placing an angel fish where corals are present-- 3Reef is a great place to inquire if there are any doubts. SwallowTail Angelfish can be kept in pairs or even a small group in larger aquariums, however only one male should be kept per tank. These fish can be hard to find with the females being slightly more available then the males. I must say I have had some pretty cool reef safe fish in my tank over the years but this fish has some great coloring and adds a lot to the tank. Very happy with this addition.