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Genus Family: Chaetodontidae 🍽️ 52 Edible 🐠 87 Aquarium

Chaetodon

Species
87
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
20 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.24
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Chaetodontidae
Genus
Chaetodon

🐟 Species in Genus Chaetodon

87 total
Eritrean butterflyfish
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Four-banded butterflyfish
Chaetodon hoefleri
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Fourspot butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Gardner's butterflyfish
Chaetodon gardineri
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Golden butterflyfish
Chaetodon aureofasciatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Hawaiian butterflyfish
Chaetodon tinkeri
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Hongkong butterflyfish
Chaetodon wiebeli
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Hooded butterflyfish
Chaetodon larvatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Horseshoe butterflyfish
Chaetodon pictus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Indian butterflyfish
Chaetodon mitratus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Japanese butterflyfish
Chaetodon nippon
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Lattice butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Lined butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Mailed butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Marquesas butterflyfish
Chaetodon declivis
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Mertens' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Mirror butterflyfish
Chaetodon speculum
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Oman butterflyfish
Chaetodon dialeucos
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Oriental butterflyfish
Chaetodon auripes
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Ornate butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
87

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 81
Near Threatened 2
Data Deficient 4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mauritius
15 spp.
Seychelles
13 spp.
Mozambique
13 spp.
Kenya
12 spp.
Tanzania
11 spp.
China
5 spp.
Chile
5 spp.
Djibouti
5 spp.
Mexico
4 spp.
Eritrea
4 spp.
Comoros
3 spp.
GF
2 spp.
Bahamas
2 spp.
Costa Rica
2 spp.
Dominican Republic
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
250 m