Saltwater
Masked bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 24 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 469 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, and 54 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with rich coral growth. Juveniles solitary; adults are often paired and occasionally found hovering side by side under tabular corals. Feed on bottom living animals, e.g. invertebrates associated with algal zones. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Heniochus monoceras
- Heniochus permutatus
- Taurichthys monoceros
In other languages
- Maskevimpelfisk
- Bannerfish, Masked coachman, Pennant coralfish, Three-banded bull-fish, Unicorn pennant coralfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.