Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes

Genus: Heniochus

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Heniochus acuminatus
[Pennant coralfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Heniochus chrysostomus
[Threeband pennantfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Heniochus diphreutes
[False moorish idol]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Heniochus intermedius
[Red Sea bannerfish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus monoceros
[Masked bannerfish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus pleurotaenia
[Phantom bannerfish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Heniochus singularius
[Singular bannerfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Heniochus varius
[Horned bannerfish]

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: AcanthuriformesFamily: Chaetodontidae ButterflyfishesGenus: Heniochus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes

Genus: Heniochus

(See list of species below)