Heniochus singularius
Heniochus singularis, commonly known as the Singular bannerfish, is one of the largest butterflyfish and the largest Heniochus. As juveniles they look very similar to H. acuminatus but the white band seems washed out. As they grow older they become longer and look very robust. The white fades even more and the fish looks almost greyish black with a grey-white band just behind the eye and a yellow caudal and dorsal fin. Around their mouth is another black band and they've a black spot on the forehead where they later develop a little hump.
These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. Juveniles are often solitary and shy, adults often live solitary, in pairs or in small groups in lagoons and seaward reefs close to vertical coral growth. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be found. They're obligate corallivores, meaning they feed mainly on corals and do need them to stay healthy. This makes them not suitable for a fish-only tank and they will do best in a large reef tank stocked with fast growing corals. Do keep in mind that they will do considerable damage to these corals! A real specialist fish!
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Availability | Occasionally |
Brand | Butterflyfish |
Bagsize | 18 |
Care level | Moderate |
Food | Artemia, frozen food (large varieties), coral (polyp), Mysis, pellet food, shellfish |
max size | 30cm |
Minimum tank size | ~1500 liters |
Origin | Indian Ocean, Indo-Pacific, Maldives Philippines |
Temperature range | 22 - 27 °C |
Species type | Heniochus singularius |