🐠 Bellus Angelfish (Genicanthus bellus)
A Silver-White to Orange-Accented Body With Striking Male-Female Differences • A Rare Deep-Water Planktivore • Reef Safe
 
📋 The Bellus Angelfish, also known as the Ornate Angelfish, is a rare, elegant deep-water angelfish with striking sexual dimorphism: females are silver-white with a dark dorsal and lateral band, while males display vivid orange accents along the same markings.
It comes from deep reef drop-offs across the Western Pacific and Eastern Indian Ocean, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Palau, typically collected from depths of 20-100 metres. Every Bellus Angelfish we ship is feeding well, and we acclimate it gently to allow for the gradual depth adjustment this genus benefits from.
Unlike most large angelfish, this species feeds primarily on zooplankton in open water rather than grazing corals or sponges, which is exactly why it's reef safe, a real rarity among Pomacanthidae. In the wild, this species naturally forms harems of one male with several females, a social structure that can be replicated in a sufficiently large aquarium. It reaches up to 18cm, so plan on at least 265L for a single specimen.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Striking Sexual Dimorphism: Males and females show distinct colouration
🌊 Reef Safe: A planktivore that won't nip corals or clam mantles, unusual for a large angelfish
💎 Rare and Elegant: Not commonly available, prized by dedicated collectors
🍽️ Ships Feeding Well: Gently acclimated from its deep-water origin
👨‍👩‍👧 Natural Harem Structure: One male can be kept with several females in a large tank