Sealife guideThe singular bannerfishHeniochus singularius
Taxonomy
- Common name: Singular bannerfish
- French name: Poisson cocher malais
- Scientific name: Heniochus singularius (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
- Family name: Chaetodontidae
- Order name: Acanthuriformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The singular bannerfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The singular bannerfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !

The singular bannerfish (Heniochus singularius) © Orlandin | Dreamstime.com
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