Heniochus
Genus of fishes
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Heniochus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, butterflyfishes from the family Chaetodontidae. They are native to the Indo-Pacific. Though very similar in appearance to the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), the members of this genus are not closely related to it.
| Bannerfishes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Pennant coralfish, Heniochus acuminatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Heniochus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon macrolepidotus Linnaeus, 1758[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Characteristics
Heniochus species are distinguished within the Chaetodontidae by having the fourth spine in the dorsal fin elongated, or even forming a filament. The supraorbital crests in adults have spines or horn-like protuberances. They normally have a hump, or at least a robust bony growth on the nape.[2]
Etymology
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[4]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Heniochus acuminatus
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
Pennant coralfish |  |
| Heniochus chrysostomus
G. Cuvier, 1831 |
Threeband pennantfish |  |
| Heniochus diphreutes
D. S. Jordan, 1903 |
False moorish idol | .jpg) |
| Heniochus intermedius
Steindachner, 1893 |
Red Sea bannerfish |  |
| Heniochus monoceros
G. Cuvier, 1831 |
Masked bannerfish | .jpg) |
| Heniochus pleurotaenia
C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 |
Phantom bannerfish | .jpg) |
| Heniochus singularius
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1911 |
Singular bannerfish | _(6129781207)_(cropped).jpg) |
| Heniochus varius
(G. Cuvier, 1829) |
Horned bannerfish | _-_49151042801.jpg) |