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Singular bannerfish
Heniochus singularius
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Singular bannerfish
- Scientific
- Heniochus singularius
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 30 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 250 m (usually 15 to 40 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A large bannerfish with a dark band through the eye, a broad dark band across the body and a pale, banner-like dorsal fin, reaching about 30 cm. Adults live singly or in small groups on deep lagoon and outer reefs with high relief.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Heniochus-singularius.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Heniochus_singularius_2000_Thailand.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.