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Coachman

Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The coachman (Heniochus acuminatus) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the coachman

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the coachman live?

Not recorded

Is the coachman endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the coachman classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyChaetodontidae
  6. genusHeniochus
  7. SpeciesHeniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chaetodon acuminatus, Chaetodon bifasciatus, Chaetodon macrolepidotus, Chaetodon mycteryzans, Heniochus accuminatus, Heniochus macrolepidotus, Taurichthys macrolepidotus

Other names and names in other languages (83)
  • BannerfishEnglish
  • Common bannerfishEnglish
  • Feather-fin bull-fishEnglish
  • Feather-fin bullfishEnglish
  • Featherfin bullfishEnglish
  • Featherfin coralfishEnglish
  • Longfin bannerfishEnglish
  • Pennant bannerfishEnglish
  • Pennant coralfishEnglish
  • Reef bannerfishEnglish
  • Wimple fishEnglish
  • EmadArabic
  • Peix estàndard acuminatCatalan
  • Boray-borayCebuano
  • klipka hrotcováCzech
  • Almindelig vimpelfiskDanish
  • WimpelfischGerman
  • ދިދަމަސް ބިބީDivehi
  • Pez coralSpanish
  • ViirikalaFinnish
  • tivitiviFijian
  • CocherFrench
  • Pesce angeloItalian
  • ハタタテダイJapanese
  • 두동가리돔Korean
  • Gewone wimpelvisDutch
  • Ustnik rafowyPolish
  • Peixe-bandeira-comumPortuguese
  • ВозничийRussian
  • PiskfiskSwedish
  • paraha aveTahitian
  • Kalaykalaytbk
  • ปลาโนรีครีบยาวThai
  • Кабуба білопераUkrainian
  • Comboroot
  • Cá Bườm gàVietnamese
  • 白關刀Chinese
  • سمك الراية المرجانيArabic
  • سمك الراية طويل الزعنفةArabic
  • سمك الشعاب ذو الرايةArabic
  • BushamiArabic
  • Emad karbArabic
  • Misht al roosArabic
  • Misht al roos zat unf taweelArabic
  • MshebArabic
  • Gemeiner WimpelfischGerman
  • pez con aleta larga de banderaSpanish
  • Pez Estandarte ComúnSpanish
  • Cocher solitaireFrench
  • GarnaisonFrench
  • Hénioche communFrench
  • PavillonFrench
  • Poisson cocher communFrench
  • Poisson-cocher communFrench
  • Poisson-cocher solitaireFrench
  • Taurillon à longue nageoireFrench
  • Pesce farfalla stendardoItalian
  • HatatatedaiJapanese
  • Белопёрая кабубаRussian
  • Кабуба белопераяRussian
  • щетинозуб двухполосыйRussian
  • Vympel'nyi schetinozubRussian
  • Långfenad vimpelfiskSwedish
  • சுடுக்கன்root
  • சுதுக்கன்root
  • പുറോമീroot
  • Alibangbangroot
  • Bagangroot
  • Benderaroot
  • Chuddukunroot
  • Gayamroot
  • Gombingroot
  • Kambing belangroot
  • Koetsierroot
  • Laulaufau-laumearoot
  • Layaran kuningroot
  • Paru-paroroot
  • Paru-parung dagatroot
  • Parvaneh-mahi-e-sehnavariroot
  • Purroameeroot
  • 白吻雙帶立旗鯛Chinese
  • 馬夫魚Chinese
  • 马夫鱼Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the coachman

Other species in the same genus Heniochus.

Bannerfish

Heniochus diphreutes

ChaetodontidaeNo free photo yet

Bannerfish

Heniochus monoceros

ChaetodontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the coachman?

The coachman (Heniochus acuminatus) belongs to the family Chaetodontidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Coachman (Heniochus acuminatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coachman

MLA

“Coachman (Heniochus acuminatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coachman.

BibTeX
@misc{coachman_2026,
  title = {Coachman (Heniochus acuminatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coachman},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}