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Description
Overview:
The Chocolate Bannerfish is a striking butterflyfish relative, known for its bold brown-and-white body coloration accented with golden highlights. Its long, trailing dorsal filament gives it a graceful, banner-like appearance, making it a captivating centerpiece in large marine aquariums.
Origin:
Native to the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific, including Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia.
Feeding:
Omnivorous – in the wild feeds on zooplankton and benthic invertebrates. In aquariums, offer a diet of frozen mysis, brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood, and high-quality marine pellets or flakes.
Tank Mates:
Best suited to peaceful community fish. Can be kept singly or in small groups when introduced together in a spacious system.
Aggression:
Generally peaceful, though may become territorial if space is limited.
Experience Level:
Intermediate to advanced – requires a large, stable aquarium and varied diet.
Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 72–78°F (22–26°C)
- pH: 8.1–8.4
- Salinity: 1.020–1.025
- Minimum Tank Size: 125+ gallons
The Chocolate Bannerfish is a hardy, active swimmer and a beautiful choice for large fish-only marine aquariums.
DX courier delivery is £20 per livestock order.
Delivery is scheduled for your selected delivery date and typically arrives before 1pm.
There is no minimum or maximum order value.
Additional information:
- In-stock livestock orders will be processed and dispatched for delivery on the date selected on the cart/basket page.
- Available delivery days are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
- If any stock issues affect your chosen delivery date, we will contact you as soon as possible by email or telephone.
- Shipping for dry goods is charged separately from livestock delivery. Dry goods are dispatched according to our standard delivery policy.
- All livestock remains covered by our 7-day guarantee.

