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Ah, yes now that is the same species as I have haha. I hate common names because there’s 4 genicanthus species that get called swallowtail but 2 are the more common swallowtails in the hobby. G. melanospilos and G. Semifasciatus, I find both these to be the most reef safe and the rarer they get the more reef safe they will be because they get found deeper and coral growth down there is limited. Both because of little light and cold water (I find G. semifasciatus is the rarest Angel that will do alright in reef water temperatures). I would get a female UNLESS you want this pattern:The place I’m considering buying it from calls it a Japanese Swallowtail. Don’t think it’s a Masked Swallowtail Angel which seems to be G. Semifasciatus. Here’s a pic.
I’m tempted on getting another female genicanthus (Maybe not another melanospilos) to put with him and hope he gains the nice zebra look again, not to be confused with the zebra swallowtail angelfish.