Love is in the Water~ Part 2
Just like the diver couples diving together around them, these two longfin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) were enjoying each other’s company at Tubbataha Reef, Philippines. These fish are often confused with the Moorish idol and schooling bannerfish, but there are a few distinguishing characteristics. It has a shorter snout and smaller chest than Moorish idol, and it has a dark rectangle between the eyes. They are usually found solitary or in pairs like Moorish idols, but schooling bannerfish usually form large aggregate.
