Pennant coral fish
Heniochus acuminatus
| Closest relatives | Butterflyfish (130 species) |
| Habitat | Outer reefs, 15 to 75 meters deep |
| Behaviour | in pairs or in small groups, not territorial |
| Diet | free-floating zooplankton, sometimes also ground-living invertebrates, young animals are active as cleaner fish |
| Body length | up to 25 cm |
| Spawn | broadcast spawner, spawn floats as plankton into the open sea |
| Use | fishkeeping, fishing |
| Current status | still widespread, stable |
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Sponsors
| N. Hürlimann, Bülach |
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