Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Humphead Bannerfish
Heniochus varius
Humphead Bannerfish
Also known as: Horned bannerfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Heniochus varius
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 6-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Indonesia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family) Butterflyfishes
      └Heniochus (Genus)
       └H. varius (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276750🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102638🔗

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