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Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Heniochus pleurotaenia

Common Name
Phantom bannerfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Very similar to its Pacific sibling H. varius but has a pale area over the middle of the body. Juveniles have a short white banner (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Ahl, 1923
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Indian Ocean
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Maldives and Sri Lanka to Java, north to the Andaman Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
17.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)