Pennant Coralfish
This fish is known as Black and White Heniochus Butterfly, Pennant Coralfish and the correct latin name is Heniochus acuminatus. The family that this fish belongs to is called the Butterfly Fish family. (e) It's origin is Indo-Pacific. (e)
Pennant Coralfish can grow up to 25 cm what is approximately 9 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 3000cm2 of water surface which is approximately 465 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are large. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums hold at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Pennant Coralfish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The suggested level of pH (a measure of the acidity/basicity) is between 8.0 and 8.3 which is usual for most marine fish.
Pennant Coralfish is usually seen in nature in pairs, or in shoals. You can raise these fish in pairs or in shoals in aquarium too. However you have to give them enough space and you should watch if the dominant fish is not nipping other fish’ fins.
Juveniles are known as cleaner fish - they eat parasites from the bodies of other fishes. Then they eat almost everything what you offer them including flakes, pellets, live and frozen food, however you should give them vegetarian food too, as dried algae or they will eat algae from rocks. If you experience a problem with feeding, you should try to give them live food. Also it may help, if you keep this species in aquarium with other fish who eat, so that they (Pennant Coralfish) can see how to eat non-natural food.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
Related fish profiles in the database
Feel free to share your experiences regarding keeping Heniochus acuminatus below. Every message will be held for approval by our moderators. It usually takes 24 hours to publish your comment. Before you ask anything, browse the questions page, please.
Character and suggestions regarding care
A peaceful Butterfly Fish.Pennant Coralfish can grow up to 25 cm what is approximately 9 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 3000cm2 of water surface which is approximately 465 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are large. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums hold at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Pennant Coralfish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The suggested level of pH (a measure of the acidity/basicity) is between 8.0 and 8.3 which is usual for most marine fish.
Pennant Coralfish is usually seen in nature in pairs, or in shoals. You can raise these fish in pairs or in shoals in aquarium too. However you have to give them enough space and you should watch if the dominant fish is not nipping other fish’ fins.
Juveniles are known as cleaner fish - they eat parasites from the bodies of other fishes. Then they eat almost everything what you offer them including flakes, pellets, live and frozen food, however you should give them vegetarian food too, as dried algae or they will eat algae from rocks. If you experience a problem with feeding, you should try to give them live food. Also it may help, if you keep this species in aquarium with other fish who eat, so that they (Pennant Coralfish) can see how to eat non-natural food.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
Related fish profiles in the database
- Chaetodon Auriga (Threadfin Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Collare (Redtail Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Ephippium (Saddle Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Falcula (Blackwedgeg Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Flavirostris (Black Butterflyfish, Dusky Butterflyfish, Yellow-face Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Kleinii (Sunburst Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Larvatus (Hooded Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Lunula (Raccoon Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Miliaris (Millet Butterflyfish, Lemon Butterfly)
- Chaetodon Octofasciatus (Eightband Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Semilarvatus (Bluecheek Butterflyfish, Red Sea Butterfly)
- Chaetodon Vagabundus (Vagabond Butterflyfish)
- Chaetodon Xanthurus (Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Yellow-Tail Butterflyfish)
- Chelmon Rostratus (Copperhand Butterfly)
- Forcipiger Flavissimus (Yellow Longnose Butterfly)
- Forcipiger Longirostris (Longnose Butterflyfish)
- Hemitaurichthys Polylepis (Pyramid Butterflyfish, Brushytoothed Butterflyfish)
- Heniochus Diphreutes (False Moorish Idol)
- Heniochus Singularius (Singular Bannerfish)
- Heniochus Varius (Brown Heniochus Butterfly, Horned Bannerfish)
- Parachaetodon Ocellatus (Sixspine Butterflyfish)
- Saltwater aquarium heater
- Saltwater aquarium lights
- Saltwater aquarium filters
- Saltwater tank aeration
- Marine fish diseases
- Protein Simmers in the Saltwater Tank
- Setting up a Saltwater Tank
- Saltwater Fish Tanks
- Cleaner Shrimp
- Pajama Cardinals
- Banded Butterflyfish
- Black-Ray Goby
- Blue-Banded Goby
- Blue Chromis
- Blue Green Chromis
- Blue Spot Butterflyfish
- Breeding Seahorses
- Cleaning Goby
- Common Seahorse
- Domino Damselfish
- Dragonface Pipefish
- Drawf Seahorse
- Fire Goby
- Ghost Pipefish
- Golden Damselfish
- Humbug Damselfish
- Lemonpeel Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) Care
- Longfin Bannerfish
- Majestic Angelfish Care
- Neon Velvet Damselfish
- Northern Seahorse
- Pyramid Butterflyfish
- Spotted Watchman Goby
- Tips on Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish Care
- Two Spot Goby
- Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Feel free to share your experiences regarding keeping Heniochus acuminatus below. Every message will be held for approval by our moderators. It usually takes 24 hours to publish your comment. Before you ask anything, browse the questions page, please.
Document modified on Sat Sep 27 3:01:02 UTC 2008
Document created on Tue Dec 11 14:07:38 UTC 2007
How to cite this page? Use the following HTML:
edit this page or create a new fish profile "Pennant Coralfish." saltwater.aqua-fish.net. Tue Dec 11 14:07:38 UTC 2007.
Aqua-Fish.Net. Sun Oct 6 17:12:11 UTC 2024 https://saltwater.aqua-fish.net/?pennant-coralfish.