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Heniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829)

Horned bannerfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alibangbang, Alibangbang, Alibangbang
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Negros, Siquijor, Sumilon (Ref. 40521), Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf, Davao Gulf, Sarangani Bay and Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Heniochus: Greek, enioi, -ai, -a = sometimes, some + Greek, oche = food (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 30 m (Ref. 128797).   Tropical; 35°N - 29°S, 105°E - 137°W

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Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Reported from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean (Ref. 5439). Replaced by Heniochus pleurotaenia in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 22 - 25; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 17 - 18. This species is distinguished by the following characters: adults with a pair of prominent horns on the forehead, just above the eyes and a distinct protuberance on forehead; snout length 2.9-3.5 in HL; greatest body depth 1.3-1.5 in SL. Colour solid brown to blackish triangular area between white bands (2 white bands running from caudal peduncle and breast to each end of spinous section of dorsal fin) (Ref. 90102).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Occur in deep lagoons and steep outer reef slopes, with mixed algae and coral growth (Ref. 48636). Solitary or in small groups. Feed on corals and other invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 48636.

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Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless




Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.4 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 1964 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5039   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01117 - 0.04486), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.