Heniochus
| Bannerfishes | |
|---|---|
| Pennant coralfish, Heniochus acuminatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Heniochus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon macrolepidotus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms | |
Heniochus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, butterflyfishes from the family Chaetodontidae. They are native to the Indo-Pacific. Though very similar in appearance to the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), the members of this genus are not closely related to it.