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Black and White HeniochusBannerfish Family: Chaetodontidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More Remember, Black and White Heniochus are generally not reef safe. It was too late for my beautiful & pricey acan but at least the clams recuperated.
tom Tom Shern 2008-07-29 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:
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| Geographic Distribution Heniochus acuminatus |
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| Data provided by FishBase.org |
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Chaetodontidae
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.
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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.
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| Remember, Black and White Heniochus are generally not reef safe. It was too late for my beautiful & pricey acan but at least the clams recuperated.
tom shern
2008-07-29 |
| 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.
2007-07-21 |
| Comments Dr Jungle REALLY Likes to Hear! |
| Thanks for all of the great information on marine fish! Keep up the good work 2003-10-12 |
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