Horned bannerfish
Heniochus varius
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A bannerfish from the central Indo-Pacific. Adults have two horns above the eyes and a hump on the forehead. It reaches 19 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Heniochus varius
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Taurichthys bleekeri, Taurichthys varius, Taurichthys viridis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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