Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes

Genus: Heniochus

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Heniochus acuminatus
[Pennant coralfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Heniochus chrysostomus
[Threeband pennantfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Heniochus diphreutes
[False moorish idol]

Photo by Field, R.

Heniochus intermedius
[Red Sea bannerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus monoceros
[Masked bannerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus pleurotaenia
[Phantom bannerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus singularius
[Singular bannerfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus varius
[Horned bannerfish]

8 Species of Family Chaetodontidae with Genus Heniochus
(Butterflyfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1758	Heniochus acuminatus	Pennant coralfish	Indo-Pacific	25 TL
1831	Heniochus chrysostomus	Threeband pennantfish	Indo-Pacific	18 TL
1903	Heniochus diphreutes	False moorish idol	Indo-Pacific	21 TL
1893	Heniochus intermedius	Red Sea bannerfish	Western Indian Ocean	18 TL
1831	Heniochus monoceros	Masked bannerfish	Indo-Pacific	24 TL
1923	Heniochus pleurotaenia	Phantom bannerfish	Indian Ocean	17 TL
1911	Heniochus singularius	Singular bannerfish	Pacific Ocean	30 TL
1829	Heniochus varius	Horned bannerfish	Pacific Ocean	19 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Chaetodontidae ButterflyfishesGenus: Heniochus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes

Genus: Heniochus

(See list of species below)