Red Sea bannerfish

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Red Sea bannerfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Chaetodontidae Genus: Heniochus Species: H. intermedius
Binomial name
Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893

Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Distribution 4 References

[edit] Description

Pale yellow below and white above, with 2 broad diagonal black bands, up to 20cm in length.^[1]

[edit] Habitat

In schools as juveniles on coral heads, sometimes with Heniochus diphreutes. Adults usually in monogamous pairs.

[edit] Distribution

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
2. ^ "Heniochus intermedius". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 5 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.