Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia)

Scientific name: Heniochus pleurotaenia Ahl, 1923

Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia)

The Phantom bannerfish (Heniochus pleurotaenia) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Maldives and Sri Lanka to Java, north to the Andaman Sea.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heniochus pleurotaenia
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
1–25 m (3–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Maldives and Sri Lanka to Java, north to the Andaman Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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