Threeband pennantfish (Heniochus chrysostomus)

Scientific name: Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831

Threeband pennantfish (Heniochus chrysostomus)

The Threeband pennantfish (Heniochus chrysostomus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Western India to Pitcairn Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Queensland, and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body color is white with three oblique broad dark brown bands, the first running from the top of the head through the eye to the abdomen, the second from the fourth dorsal spine to the posterior of the anal fin, and the third on the back and the adjacent dorsal fin. Juveniles have a longer, narrower "pennant" than adults as well as a double ocellus in the black portion of the anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heniochus chrysostomus
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
2–40 m (7–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Western India to Pitcairn Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Queensland, and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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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