TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch likes)
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)

Genus/species: Heniochus diphreutes 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Their color is white with pair of black bands, second band terminating at end of anal fin. There is an elongate dorsal fin filament. All species have a deep, laterally compressed body with a continuous dorsal fin and distinctive rounded anal fin. The mouth is small, terminal, and protrusible with small brushlike teeth.

Length to 21 cm (8 inches)

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DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Indo-Pacific; widely distributed from the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa to Hawaii on outer reef slopes, 15–210 m (50-690 ft.) in the tropics typically in cool upwelling water.

DIET IN THE WILD: Zooplankton.

REPRODUCTION: Oviparous forming pairs during breeding.

CONSERVATION: IUCN Least Concern (LC)

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REMARKS: Form large schools, and also occur in small groups or solitary. Their elongate dorsal fin filament, gives this group of fishes their “bannerfish” moniker; is the fourth dorsal spine. Often called the “false” Moorish Idol for its markings similar to the Steinhart’s iconic species; however, the flowing dorsal fin and larger size of the Idol are distinctive differentiations.

References

California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium, Philippine coral reef 2016

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