Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus chrysostomus, commonly known as the Threeband pennantfish, is a medium-sized butterflyfish, which are also sometimes refferd to as bannerfish or pennantfish. Their base colour white with three broad vertical bands. the one over the head is black in the pelvic fins and brown at the forehead. The middel one is already lighter and only black in the anal fin and the third band is light brown. The mouth to the forehead is yellow.
These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. Juveniles are often found solitary, where adults usually occur in pairs in lagoons or seaward reefs. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be found. They're omnivores but although no obligate corallivore, they do have a strong tendency towards eating coral polyps. This makes them a risk in a reef tank, so either keep them in a fish-only tank or accept the damage they can do to corals. Feed them a varied diet of live and frozen meaty foods to reduce coral eating and make these fish thrive!
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Availability | Common |
Brand | Butterflyfish |
Bagsize | 18 |
Care level | Experienced aquarist |
Food | Artemia, frozen food (large varieties), coral (polyp), Mysis, pellet food, shellfish |
Size | S |
max size | 18cm |
Minimum tank size | ~1000 liters |
Origin | French Polynesia, Indonesia Philippines, South Pacific |
Temperature range | 22 - 27 °C |
Species type | Heniochus chrysostomus |