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Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18.

Common Names

  • Meimei , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Alibangbang , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Trebåndet vimpelfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Alibang-bang , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Horned bannerfish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Horned coralfish , English , USA
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Christmas I.
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Guam
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Indonesia
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Micronesia
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Malaysia
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Viet Nam
  • Pennant bannerfish , English , Australia
  • Three-banded bullfish , English , Australia
  • Threeband pennant , English , Indonesia
  • Threeband pennantfish , English , Philippines
  • Threeband pennantfish , English , Malaysia
  • Threeband pennantfish , English , USA
  • Tivitivi , Fijian , Fiji
  • Poisson cocher du Pacifique , French , France
  • Tapel , Ivatan , Philippines
  • Minami-hatatatedai , Japanese , Japan
  • Alibangbang , Kagayanen , Philippines
  • 돛대돔 , Korean , Korea (South)
  • Bagang , Malay , Malaysia
  • Gayam tirus , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kambingan asli , Malay , Indonesia
  • 三带立旗鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 三带马夫鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 三帶立旗鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 三帶馬夫魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 南洋关刀 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 金口馬夫魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 金口马夫鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Tikorekore , Mangareva , French Polynesia
  • Laulaufau-laumea , Samoan , Samoa
  • Paro-paro , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Paru-paro , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Paru-parung dagat , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Layaglayag , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Paraha ave , Tahitian , Tahiti
  • Cá Bườm cờ hai sọc đen , Vietnamese , Viet Nam
  • Alibang-bang , Visayan , Philippines
  • Boray-boray , Visayan , Philippines
  • Alibangbang , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Acanthuriformes

    Family: Chaetodontidae

    Genus: Heniochus

    Species: Heniochus chrysostomus Cuvier, 1831

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Common in coral-rich areas of subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles solitary and usually found in estuaries and lagoons; adults usually in pairs (Ref. 48636). Feed mainly on coral polyps. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.

    Habitat

    associated