Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Singular bannerfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Rabaul and Madang.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Poisson cocher malais, 四带马夫鱼, Kalaykalay, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Heniochus: Greek, enioi, -ai, -a = sometimes, some + Greek, oche = food (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Smith & Radcliffe.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 2 - 250 m (Ref. 90102), usually 15 - 40 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 32°N - 23°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Pacific Ocean: Andaman Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 48636)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 11 - 12; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 25 - 27; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 17 - 18.

An uncommon species (Ref. 9710) that inhabits deep lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults solitary or in small groups and prefer areas with rich coral growth and high vertical relief (Ref. 1602). Juveniles solitary and secretive on inshore reefs. Largest of the bannerfishes (Ref. 48636). Feed on coral polyps (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Preocupação menor (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)