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 Angaga (Maldives) © hoppingmouse
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © lesli
at Denis Island (Seychelles) © pipouss
at Komodo Resort (Indonesia) © nst56
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island) © fred00
at Embudu (Maldives) © maminise
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island) © phildd
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island) © phildd
at Poipu Beach (Kauai) © schauds
at Hilton Moorea (Tahiti and the Society Islands) © automated_house
at Playa Ocotal (Costa Rica) © brian
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © fabien
at Flic en Flac (Mauritius) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Seychelles) © nst56
at Port Launay (Seychelles) © nst56
at Wakatobi 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 (Maldives) © chris-burton
at Kahalu’u Bay (Big Island) © carolb
at Félicité Island (Seychelles) © nicoleguillemin
at St Pierre Island (Seychelles) © nicoleguillemin
at Ukulhas (Maldives) © phildd
at Tavanipupu (Solomon Islands) © mluzvieira
at Naqalia Lodge (Fiji) © mluzvieira
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © dominique
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © danode
at Hanauma Bay (Oahu)
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