False moorish idol

Heniochus Butterfly fish or False moorish idol, is it easier to keep, what are the req and such. What type of tank? 2 years ago Report Abuse BMTHESPIAN by BMTHESPI... More

The Schooling bannerfish or false Moorish idol is suitable for community aquariums with other similar sized friendly species. They should not be housed white aggressive fish such as angels and triggers. You can keep several Schooling bannerfish in the same aquarium. More

False Moorish Idols are found in tropical waters all over, including Hawaii, Tahiti, South Africa, and the Red Sea. The False Moorish Idol feeds mainly on plankton; with adults swimming in large schools, and younger fish congregating around outer slopes of coral reefs. More

The False Moorish Idol feeds mainly on plankton; with adults swimming in large schools, and younger fish congregating around outer slopes of coral reefs. Related Species: The Bannerfish is often mistaken for the Moorish Idol, hence the name False Moorish Idol. More

Common names

Alibang-bang in Surigaonon
Bannerfish in English
Baro-baro in Visayan
Boray-boray in Visayan
Cocher grégaire in French (français)
Dalang bukid in Tagalog
False moorish idol in English
featherfin bullfish in English
Heniochus diphreutes in Polish (polski)
Kulibangbang in Bikol
Longfin bannerfish in English
Mure-hatatatedai in Japanese (日本語)
Paru-parang dagat in Tagalog
Paru-paru in Tagalog
Pennant butterflyfish in English
Pennantfish in English
Poor man's moorish idol in English
Saging-saging in Surigaonon
Schooling bannerfish in English
Schooling coachman in English
Skool-koetsier in Afrikaans
Stime-vimpelfisk in Danish (dansk)
Tamparay in Bikol
Tapay-tapay in Visayan
Thun bibi in Maldivian
ދިދަ ބިބީ in Divehi (‫ދިވެހި)
多棘馬夫魚 in Mandarin Chinese
多棘马夫鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaetodontidae
Genus : Heniochus
Species : Heniochus acuminatus
Authority : Jordan, 1903