Distribution: from Eastern Africa to Southern Japan, Hawaii, Rapa and Lord Howe. Also occurs in Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, and the Galápagos Islands.
Sometimes confused with bannerfish (Heniochus sp.).
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © fabien
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island) © phildd
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island) © phildd
at Flic en Flac (Mauritius) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Mahé) © nst56
at Port Launay (Mahé) © nst56
at Wakatobi Dive Resort (Indonesia) © nst56
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island)
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island)
at Faifai Beach (Guam)
at Kapalua Bay (Maui) © creach
at Biyadhoo (Male Atolls) © chris-burton
at Kahalu’u Bay (Big Island) © carolb
at Félicité Island (La Digue) © nicoleguillemin
at St Pierre Island (Praslin) © nicoleguillemin
at Ukulhas (Ari Atoll) © phildd
at Tavanipupu (Solomon Islands) © mluzvieira
at Naqalia Lodge (Fiji) © mluzvieira
at Vilamendhoo (Ari Atoll) © dominique
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © danode
at Hanauma Bay (Oahu)
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