The Red Sea bannerfish is a striking member of the butterflyfish family, recognisable by its distinctive black-and-white banded body and elongated dorsal fin that gives the genus its name. Found in Red Sea reefs and nearby waters, it inhabits coral-rich areas from shallow depths down to around 40 m. These fish often school in small groups, moving methodically through branching corals as they feed on plankton and small organisms.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Genus
- Heniochus
Most likely to be seen at
Sites where its range and habitat make it likely — not yet confirmed by a logged sighting.