Masked Bannerfish
Scientific Name: Heniochus monoceros
Species: Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
Other names: Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Masked Coachman, Horned Coachman, Pennant Coralfish, Unicorn Pennant Coralfish.
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2006
Photographed at: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2006
Photographed at: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa - Maldives
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Masked BannerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Masked Coachman, Horned Coachman, Pennant Coralfish and Unicorn Pennant Coralfish.
Found in pairs along deep slopes, walls and caves.
They feed on coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms.
Length - 23cm
Depth - 3-50m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Butterflyfish and angelfish are members of the bristletooth family (Chaetodontidae) they have very fine hairlike teeth that enable them to pick out small organisms inaccessible to most other fish for eating.
Butterflyfishes thrive on a diet of coral polyps, tentacles of featherdusters and Christmas-tree worms. As these food sources all zap back into their shells the butterflyfishes need to be able to hover motionless while picking at the coral and to dart swiftly over short distances to get the worm before it retracts. They do this by using their Pectoral fins as oars to brake, sprint, turn and even reverse.
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The Masked Bannerfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 13 times by user @fishx6
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