Lanai, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Schooling Bannerfish
Also known as: False moorish idol, Pennantfish, Pennant Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Heniochus diphreutes
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)
Depth: 15-60 ft. (5-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Acanthuriformes (Order)
└Chaetodontidae (Family)
└Heniochus (Genus)
└H. diphreutes (Species)
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