Family : Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Pennant coralfish
Fish Name : Heniochus acuminatus
Max size : 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5372)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 2 - 75 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 35°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Persian Gulf to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Throughout Micronesia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-27; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-19. Distinguished from the very similar H. diphreutes by the longer snout, rounder shape and longer and more angular anal fin (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Inhabit deep, protected lagoons and channels, and the deeper parts of outer reef slopes. Juveniles are often solitary while adults occur in pairs (Ref. 1602, 48636). A planktivorous species that generally remains within a few meters of the reef. Juveniles may sometimes pick on parasites on the epidermis of other fish (Ref. 5503). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Steene, R.C.. 1978. (Ref. 4859)

India country information
Common Names : Pennant coral fish, சுதுக்கன், சுடுக்கன் , പുറോമീ , Chinganchena, Chuddukun, Combo, Didanegi, Pennant corafish, Purroamee
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses