Schooling Bannerfish (species: Heniochus diphreutes) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Heniochus diphreutes
Schooling Bannerfish


©Dennis Polack: Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)

©Alex Vail: Heniochus diphreutes at Snake Pit near Lizard Island

©John Sear: Heniochus diphreutes at Cabbage Tree Bay, Sydney.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Heniochus
Species Heniochus diphreutes

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Distinguishing features

White with two thick black bands, the second ending at the tip of the anal fin. Yellow tail and rear part of dorsal fin. Front part of dorsal fin white and elongate. Usually found in large aggregations.

Size

  • Up to 21 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 15 m to 210 m

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occur primarily along outer reef slopes, in current channels. Juveniles in aggregations around isolated patch reefs, adults in large schools well above the bottom (FishBase).

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Not recorded
  • Snake Pit, about miway between Lizard Island and outer reefs: Large aggregations frequently seen

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.