The Longfin Bannerfish is usually found at depths from 2-75 meters in sheltered coastal bays and reef waters throughout the tropical, Indo-west and central Pacific. In Australia it is seen from south-western Western Australia to southern New South Wales. This species grows to 25 centimeters and eats zooplankton and bottom-living invertebrates. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Chaetodontidae Genus: Heniochus Species: Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Longfin Bannerfish is usually found at depths from 2-75 meters in sheltered coastal bays and reef waters throughout the tropical, Indo-west and central Pacific. In Australia it is seen from south-western Western Australia to southern New South Wales. This species grows to 25 centimeters and eats zooplankton and bottom-living invertebrates. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Chaetodontidae Genus: Heniochus Species: Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)