Masked Bannerfish

Scientific Name: Heniochus monoceros
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 23cm
Description: Rear body and fins yellow; white band runs from dorsal fin filament to lower head with dark bar behind; bump on nape.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or small groups.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reefs with rich coral growth in 2-25m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa, Bay of Bengal to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea and French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to E. Australia.