Red Sea bannerfish
The Red Sea bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius) is a Perciform fish which is found in waters around Africa and the Middle East.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Heniochus |
| Species: | H. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893 | |
Description
This fish is pale yellow below and white above, with two broad diagonal black bands, up to 20 cm in length.[1]
Habitat
In schools as juveniles on coral heads, sometimes with Heniochus diphreutes. Adults usually in monogamous pairs.
External links
- Photos of Red Sea bannerfish on Sealife Collection
References
- Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Heniochus intermedius" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
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