Black and white striped fish with a long trailing dorsal fin and yellow fins.

Bannerfish

Heniochus acuminatus
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
Diet Tiny plants and animals
Size Length: Up to 10 inches (25 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Indian and West-Central Pacific Ocean
Habitat Deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes

Did you know?

  1. Bright colors and designs help butterflyfish disappear against the many colors of the reef.
  2. When butterflyfish wear stripes and spots, predators can’t quite tell what shape and size it really is.

IUCN Red List Conservation Status