Phantom Bannerfish [Heniochus pleurotaenia]
Description
This species of butterflyfish is also known as the Phantom Bannerfish. It has a white body with two vertical black bands. Its dorsal fin is yellow and it has an elongated white filament. It can be found in the Western Indian Ocean along deep coastal slopes and around offshore islands.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
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| Family |
Butterflyfishes
Chaetodontidae
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| Genus |
Bannerfishes
Heniochus
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