Horned bannerfish
📖 Overview
Occur in deep lagoons and steep outer reef slopes, with mixed algae and coral growth . Solitary or in small groups. Feed on corals and other invertebrates . Oviparous . Form pairs during breeding . Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 48636.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 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) .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Horned bannerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Horned bannerfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Form pairs during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 35°N - 29°S, 105°E - 137°W north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
corals and other invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Horned Bannerfish · Horned Bull-fish · Horned Bullfish · Humphead Bannerfish · Hunchbacked Bullfish · Hunchbacked Coralfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix estàndard banya |
| 🌍CES | klipka proměnlivá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Brun vimpelfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Brauner Wimpelfisch · Schwarzer Wimpelfisch |
| 🌍FIJ | tivitivi |
| 🇫🇷French | Barbet souffré · Barbet souffré, Barbillon · Barbillon · Poisson cocher cornu · Poisson-cocher noir |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce bandiera cornuto · Pesce stendardo cornuto |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tsuno-hatatatedai · Tsunohatatatedai · ツノハタタテダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-bandeira-de-chifre |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чёрно-белая кабуба |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pes estandarte cornudo |
| 🌍TGL | Paru-parang dagat |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 白带马夫鱼 · 白帶馬夫魚 · 黑身立旗鯛 · 黑關刀 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaetodon taurichthys | Swainson | 1839 | Synonym |
| Taurichthys bleekeri | Castelnau | 1875 | Synonym |
| Taurichthys varius | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Taurichthys viridis | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 18 records indexed .
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