Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19.

Common Names

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Gemaskerde koetsier , Afrikaans , South Africa

Alibangbang , Cebuano , Philippines

Pavillon-bosse , Creole, French , Mauritius

Maskevimpelfisk , Danish , Denmark

Alibang-bang , Davawenyo , Philippines

Masked bannerfish , English , Papua New Guinea

Masked bannerfish , English , Australia

Masked bannerfish , English , Philippines

Masked bannerfish , English , Micronesia

Masked bannerfish , English , Christmas I.

Masked bannerfish , English , Global

Masked bannerfish , English , USA

Masked bannerfish , English , Guam

Masked bannerfish , English , Indonesia

Masked bannerfish , English , Malaysia

Masked coachman , English , South Africa

Pennant coralfish , English , Mauritius

Three-banded bull-fish , English , Australia

Unicorn pennant coralfish , English , USA

Mask-vimpelkala , Estonian , Estonia

Tivitivi , Fijian , Fiji

Cocher , French , Mauritius

Cocher masque , French , Global

Cocher masque , French , Maldives

Hénioche cornu , French , Mauritius

Pavillon , French , Seychelles

Poisson cocher masqué , French , France

Taurillon du pauvre , French , Mauritius

Oni-hatatatedai , Japanese , Japan

Alibangbang , Kagayanen , Philippines

Te ibaba , Kiribati (Gilbertese) , Kiribati

Te ieniwa , Kiribati (Gilbertese) , Kiribati

Bagang , Malay , Malaysia

Gayam , Malay , Indonesia

Gayam topeng , Malay , Malaysia

Didanegi , Maldivian , India

Thun bibi , Maldivian (Divehli) , Maldives

乌面立旗鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China

单角马夫鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

單角馬夫魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

烏面立旗鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

黑面关刀 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Tikorekore , Mangareva , French Polynesia

Laulaufau-laumea , Samoan , Samoa

Paro-paro , Tagalog , Philippines

Paru-paro , Tagalog , Philippines

Paru-parung dagat , Tagalog , Philippines

Paraha ave , Tahitian , Tahiti

Korai , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.

Cá Bườm , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Alibang-bang , Visayan , Philippines

Boray-boray , Visayan , Philippines

Alibangbang , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Chaetodontidae

Genus: Heniochus

Species: Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with rich coral growth. Juveniles solitary; adults are often paired and occasionally found hovering side by side under tabular corals (Ref. 1602). Feed on bottom living animals (Ref. 6113), e.g. invertebrates associated with algal zones (Ref. 5503). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.

Habitat

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associated