Horned Bannerfish (species: Heniochus varius) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Heniochus varius
Horned Bannerfish


©John E. Randall: Horned Bannerfish (Heniochus varius)

©Mark Shepherd: Horned Bannerfish at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Heniochus
Species Heniochus varius

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 19 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 20 m to 20 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occur in deep lagoons and steep outer reef slopes, with mixed algae and coral growth (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.