Masked bannerfish

The Masked bannerfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 2 - 30 m environment.

The Masked Bannerfish can be recognised by its colouration. It has a black face with white lines above and in front of the eyes. The nape is brown. More

Regal angelfish and masked Bannerfish in coral * Masken Wimpelfisch / Masked Bannerfish * Longfin Bannerfish * More

Masked bannerfish also eat benthic invertebrates (e.g., polychaete worms). From Allen et al. (1998). Means of Introduction: Probable aquarium releases. Status: Reported from Florida. Impact of Introduction: Unknown. More

Common names

Alibang-bang in Davawenyo
Alibang-bang in Tagalog
Alibang-bang in Visayan
Alibangbang in Cebuano
Alibangbang in Kagayanen
Alibangbang in Tagalog
Alibangbang in Waray-waray
Bannerfish in English
Boray-boray in Tagalog
Boray-boray in Visayan
Cá Bu?m in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Bườm in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cocher in French (français)
Cocher masque in French (français)
Didanegi in Mahl
Gayam in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Gemaskerde koetsier in Afrikaans
Hénioche cornu in French (français)
horned coachman in English
Korai in Tuamotuan
Laulaufau-laumea in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Masked bannerfish in English
Masked coachman in English
Maskevimpelfisk in Danish (dansk)
Oni-hatatatedai in Japanese (日本語)
Paraha ave in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Paro-paro in Tagalog
Paru-paro in Tagalog
Paru-parung dagat in Tagalog
Pavillon in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Pavillon in French (français)
Pavillon-bosse in Creole, French
Pavillon-bosse in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Pennant coralfish in English
Poisson cocher masqué in French (français)
Taurillon du pauvre in French (français)
Te ibaba in Gilbertese
Te ibaba in Kiribati
Te ieniwa in Gilbertese
Te ieniwa in Kiribati
Three-banded bull-fish in English
Thun bibi in Maldivian
Tikorekore in Other
tivitivi in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Unicorn pennant coralfish in English
乌面立旗鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
单角马夫鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
單角馬夫魚 in Mandarin Chinese
烏面立旗鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
黑面关刀 in Mandarin Chinese
黑面關刀 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaetodontidae
Genus : Heniochus
Species : Heniochus monoceros
Authority : Cuvier, 1831