What I had as my avatar was in fact a Heniochus diphreutus. It's also sometimes known as the poor man's moorish idol, as it does look similar. H. diphreutus is considered reef-safe by many, whereas the more common H. acuminatus is not. They look nearly identical, so it's important to make sure you know which species you are looking at if you are considering them. I originally had planned to keep one, but they do best in odd-numbered groups (3, 5, 7) and get fairly large (6"), so I decided to forgo them until I have more hobby experience and a much larger tank (at least a 6'). The moorish idol itself, while more spectacular to look at, is apparently more difficult to keep, due to feeding habits. I only know one person, Lynn just south of Edmonton, who has one, last I heard it was doing quite well.
HTH.
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-Quinn
Man, n. ...His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth, and Canada. - A. Bierce, Devil's Dictionary, 1906
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