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Family Chaetodontidae

INDO-PACIFIC

Heniochus chrysostomus

Faga'alu, Tutuila, American Samoa, 10 feet

 

With H. varius, Wakatobi, Indonesia

 

Subadult, Faga'alu, Tutuila, American Samoa, 10 feet

(cropped)

 PENNANT BANNERFISH    Minami-hatatatedai

Found as pair on corals reefs to 130 feet.  Feeds upon coral polyps.  Attains 7 inches.  Indo-Pacific from India to Japan and Pitcairn Island.