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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusHeniochus
- 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
Relatives of the coachman
Other species in the same genus Heniochus.
Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Red sea bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
Horned coralfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Philippine kabubu
Heniochus singularius
Indian bannerfish
Heniochus pleurotaenia
CompareCoachman vs BannerfishCoachman vs BannerfishCoachman vs Red sea bannerfishCoachman vs Horned coralfish
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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