Red Sea bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius)
500,00 EGP
Facts
| Latin name | Heniochus intermedius – Steindachner, 1893 |
| Local name | Red Sea bannerfish |
| Family | Chaetodontidae – Heniochus |
| Origin | East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, The Red Sea |
| Max length | 18 cm (7,1″) |
As aquarium fish
| Minimum volume | 500 l (132 gal) |
| Hardiness | Average |
| Suitable for aquarium | Suitable with care |
| Reef safe | Not reef safe |
| Aggressiveness | Docile |
Feed
| Recommended | Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia…) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods…) |
| Mostly | Large polyp stone coral (LPS) |
| Maybee | Soft coral |
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Description
Description
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| Can nibble at clams |
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This species sometimes nibbles at clams including Tridacna species. |
| Eats tubeworms |
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| This species likes to eat tubeworms. |
Keep in mind
| Requires a varied diet |
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| This species must be fed with an appropriately varied diet. |
| Frequent feeding |
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This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding. |
| Can coexist as a pair |
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| They can live as a pair provided they are introduced simultaneously. |
| Hiding places |
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| This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks. |
| Requires plenty of space for swimming. |
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| This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space. |
| Docile |
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| This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish. |
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| Size | S, M, L |
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