Where Does Pennant Bannerfish Live?
Heniochus acuminatus
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Where to find Pennant Bannerfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- 2-75 meters (6-246 feet), typically found in shallower waters.
- Environment
- Coral reefs, rocky reefs, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Often found near ledges, caves, and areas with abundant coral growth. Juveniles may inhabit estuaries or sheltered inner reefs.
- Geographic range
- Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia (Great Barrier Reef) and New Caledonia. Also found in the Red Sea.
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