| Citation | Pyle, R., 2001, Chaetodontidae. Butterflyfishes.. p.3224-3265. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO. pp. 2791-3380. |
| Ref. | Pyle, R., 2001 |
| Page | 3264 |
| Named Used as Valid | Heniochus varius |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: from Western Australia northward throughout the Indo-Malayan region to southern Japan, eastward across the tropical western and southern Pacific Ocean. |
| Quote | Maximum total length about 18 cm. Inhabits coral reefs at depths of 3 to 25 m. Feeds on crabs, worms, and other invertebrates; solitary, pairs, or small groups. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. |