Horned bullfish
Heniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829)
Status not recordedbony fish
The horned bullfish (Heniochus varius) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the horned bullfish
- 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 horned bullfish live?
Not recorded
Is the horned bullfish 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 horned bullfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusHeniochus
- SpeciesHeniochus varius (Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms Chaetodon taurichthys, Taurichthys bleekeri, Taurichthys varius, Taurichthys viridis
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Horned bannerfishEnglish
- Horned bull-fishEnglish
- Humphead bannerfishEnglish
- Hunchbacked bullfishEnglish
- Hunchbacked coralfishEnglish
- Peix estàndard banyaCatalan
- Boray-borayCebuano
- klipka proměnliváCzech
- Brun vimpelfiskDanish
- Brauner WimpelfischGerman
- Pes estandarte cornudoSpanish
- tivitiviFijian
- BarbillonFrench
- KulibangbangIloko
- Pesce bandiera cornutoItalian
- ツノハタタテダイJapanese
- Iga vilanlg
- Peixe-bandeira-de-chifrePortuguese
- Чёрно-белая кабубаRussian
- Paru-parang dagatFilipino
- Kambinganroot
- 黑關刀Chinese
- Schwarzer WimpelfischGerman
- Barbet souffréFrench
- Poisson cocher cornuFrench
- Poisson-cocher noirFrench
- Pesce stendardo cornutoItalian
- Tsuno-hatatatedaiJapanese
- Alibangbangroot
- Ikan benderaroot
- Laulaufau-laumearoot
- Paraha averoot
- Paro-paroroot
- Paru-paroroot
- Paru-parung dagatroot
- 白带马夫鱼Chinese
- 白帶馬夫魚Chinese
- 黑身立旗鯛Chinese
Relatives of the horned bullfish
Other species in the same genus Heniochus.
Coachman
Heniochus acuminatus
Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros
Red sea bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
Horned coralfish
Heniochus chrysostomus
Philippine kabubu
Heniochus singularius
CompareHorned bullfish vs CoachmanHorned bullfish vs BannerfishHorned bullfish vs BannerfishHorned bullfish vs Red sea bannerfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the horned bullfish?
The horned bullfish (Heniochus varius) belongs to the family Chaetodontidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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