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Black and White Heniochus
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Black and White Heniochus

Bannerfish Family: Chaetodontidae Picture of a Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus Heniochus acuminatus Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

   The Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish is often called the "poor mans' Moorish Idol" (and we are tempted to call it the "sane mans' Moorish Idol")!

   The Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish is an excellent choice for a butterflyfish. It readily accepts all kinds of foods and has a much higher survival rate than the Moorish Idol! Thus, the reason we are tempted to call it the "sane mans' Moorish Idol".

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium

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Geographic Distribution
Heniochus acuminatus
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Actiniform
  • Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
  • Order: Perciformes
  • Family: Chaetodontidae
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Habitat: Natural geographic location:
   Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish are found in the Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Persian Gulf to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Throughout Micronesia.

Length/Diameter of fish:
   Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish adults can grow to 20 cm (8 inches).

Maintenance difficulty:
   The Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish is generally easy to keep.

Maintenance:
   Feed live brine, worms, a good angel or marine formula and a spirulina formula.

Diseases that Marine Butterflyfish are susceptible to:
Marine Ich(white spot disease), Marine Velvet, Uronema marinum, and Lymphocystis

Foods:
   See "maintenance" above. Apparently young specimens have been known to act as cleanerfish, eating parasites off of other fish!

Social Behaviors:
   Found alone, in pairs, or in small groups. This fish likes company of its own kind.

Picture of a pair of Black and White Heniochus or Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus
Photo © Animal-World

Sex: Sexual differences:
   Unknown.

Light: Recommended light levels:
   No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:
   Not accomplished in captivity. See Breeding Marine Fish page for a description of how they reproduce in the wild.

Temperature:
   No special requirements

Minimum Tank Length/Size:
   A minimum 50 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
   No special requirements.

Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
   No special requirements.

Availability:
   This fish is generally readily available.

 




Comments from people who have kept this fish:


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This is a great fish. I have kept them in a pair for many years. This fish should be bought when it is grown up as young specimens contain less fat in their body, and if it takes time to start eating, then it may be a problem.

Dhritiman Datta 2007-07-21


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Thanks for all of the great information on marine fish! Keep up the good work

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