Heniochus diphreutes Breeding Information

Species Data

Species:	Heniochus diphreutes

Class:	D
Synonyms:	Heniochus diphreustes
Environment:	Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 210 m (Ref. 9710 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 21.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636 )
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to warm-temperate Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Body is white with two broad oblique dark-brown bands running across the body from the dorsal fin to the abdomen and anal fin. A short brown band runs from the top of the head to the eye. The soft portion of the dorsal fin and the caudal fin are yellow.
Biology:	Occur primarily along outer reef slopes, in current channels. Juveniles in aggregations around isolated patch reefs, adults in large schools well above the bottom (Ref. 9710 ). In Indonesia, adults most common in depth 40-50 m, reported to 200 m (Ref. 48636 ). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302 ). Feed on plankton. Juveniles may act as cleaners (Ref. 9710 ); also observed in adults (Ref. 48636 ). Oviparous (Ref. 205 ). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205 ). Also: Wittenrich and Cassiano got them to 41 days on their very first run. It is conceivable that if they get to try again, this could wind up being the first species of Butterflyfish to be captive-bred. They have a head start on just about everyone else. (Matt Pedersen) http://www.reefs.com/blog/2011/11/28/larval-heniochus-butterflyfish-prove-collaborative-breeding-can-work/ http://risingtideconservation.blogspot.com/2011/11/schooling-bannerfishso-close.html
Data Sheet:	http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=7769
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Heniochus diphreutes
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