Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18.

Common Names

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Fantomvimpelfisk , Danish , Denmark

Indian bannerfish , English , Maldives

Indian Ocean bannerfish , English , Hawaii

Phantom bannerfish , English , Indonesia

Phantom bannerfish , English , Micronesia

Pavillon kabubu , French , Maldives

Poisson cocher fantôme , French , France

Phantom-Wimpelfisch , German , Maldives

Indian hatatatedai , Japanese , Maldives

Hindhu dhidhamas , Maldivian , Maldives

印度洋馬夫魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

印度洋马夫鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Paru-paro , Tagalog , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Chaetodontidae

Genus: Heniochus

Species: Heniochus pleurotaenia Ahl, 1923

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Inhabit coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reef (Ref. 9710). Found in pairs or aggregations (Ref. 9710). In Indonesia usually seen in pairs in coastal waters. Offshore it may form schools and in the Maldives they occur in great numbers. Found at various depths, often on shallow reef crest with some surge. Usually in mixed algae and coral habitats to about 15 m depth, but may go offshore (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Habitat

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associated