Schooling Bannerfish [Heniochus diphreutes]
Description
The Schooling Bannerfish is a species of butterflyfish. It is white with two wide black bands and a smaller, vertical band nearing the posterior end. It has a long, white dorsal filament. This species is commonly found on coral and rocky reefs in the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific. It's a social species often found in large groups.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
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| Family |
Butterflyfishes
Chaetodontidae
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| Genus |
Bannerfishes
Heniochus
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