Banner Fish
Hi! I’m a Banner Fish
The Schooling Banner Fish is widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It is sometimes sold as a cheaper alternative to the Moorish idol, and has subseqeuntly been referred to as the Falso moorish idol.
Banner Fish Facts
Taxonomy
Heniochus diphreutes
Population Movement
Stable
Current Animals
Life Span (captive)
Average 5 years
Weight
Reproduction
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Group Count
2
Life Span (wild)
Average 5 years
Size
18-21cm length
Gestation
4-6 weeks
Distribution
The schooling bannerfish is widespread throughout the tropical, subtropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific from the eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, to Polynesia and Hawaii and from south Japan to Kermadec Islands (New Zealand).