Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Chaetodontidae (Family)
       └Heniochus (Genus)
        └H. varius (Species)

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