Pennant coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
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A bannerfish from the Indo-Pacific, white with two black diagonal bands, a yellow tail and a long white filament on the dorsal fin. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Heniochus acuminatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon acuminatus, Chaetodon bifasciatus, Chaetodon macrolepidotus, Chaetodon mycteryzans, Heniochus accuminatus, Heniochus macrolepidotus, Taurichthys macrolepidotus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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