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Heniochus diphreutes Jordan, 1903

False moorish idol
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alibang-bang, Baro-baro, Boray-boray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Danjugan Is. (Ref. 42831), Apo Island, Negros Oriental (Ref. 58652) and Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380). Also Ref. 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Heniochus: Greek, enioi, -ai, -a = sometimes, some + Greek, oche = food (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Jordan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 210 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 90102).   Subtropical; 30°N - 30°S

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