Humphead Bannerfish

Scientific Name: Heniochus varius
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 19cm
Description: Large brown to black triangular area on body; pair of horns just above eyes; bump on nape.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or form groups; often under ledges.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas of lagoons and seaward reef slopes in 2-30m.
Location: Pacific - Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia and Fiji to Polynesia. S.W. Japan to N.W. & N.E. Australia and New Caledonia.