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Chaetodontidae

103 species in this family

The Chaetodontidae family includes 103 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) — Chaetodontidae

Acropora butterfly

Chaetodon trifascialis

Addis butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus) — Chaetodontidae

Addis butterflyfish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

African butterflyfish (Chaetodon dolosus) — Chaetodontidae

African butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

Angelfish (Chelmon rostratus) — Chaetodontidae

Chelmon rostratus

Angelfish pennant (Heniochus acuminatus) — Chaetodontidae

Angelfish pennant

Heniochus acuminatus

Arabian butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus) — Chaetodontidae

Arabian butterflyfish

Chaetodon melapterus

Archer butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti) — Chaetodontidae

Archer butterflyfish

Chaetodon bennetti

Asian butterflyfish (Chaetodon argentatus) — Chaetodontidae

Asian butterflyfish

Chaetodon argentatus

Atoll butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii) — Chaetodontidae

Atoll butterflyfish

Chaetodon mertensii

Banded butterfly (Chaetodon striatus) — Chaetodontidae

Banded butterfly

Chaetodon striatus

Bank butterflyfish (Prognathodes aya) — Chaetodontidae

Bank butterflyfish

Prognathodes aya

Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) — Chaetodontidae

Heniochus diphreutes

Bantayan butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos) — Chaetodontidae

Bantayan butterflyfish

Chaetodon adiergastos

Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) — Chaetodontidae

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

Baroness butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa) — Chaetodontidae

Baroness butterflyfish

Chaetodon baronessa

Big long-nosed butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) — Chaetodontidae

Big long-nosed butterflyfish

Forcipiger flavissimus

Big longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) — Chaetodontidae

Big longnose butterflyfish

Forcipiger longirostris

Black butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris) — Chaetodontidae

Black butterflyfish

Chaetodon flavirostris

Black-spotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon nigropunctatus) — Chaetodontidae

Black-spotted butterflyfish

Chaetodon nigropunctatus

Blackback butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) — Chaetodontidae

Blackback butterflyfish

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackblotch butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) — Chaetodontidae

Blackblotch butterflyfish

Chaetodon ephippium

Blacklip butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) — Chaetodontidae

Blacklip butterflyfish

Chaetodon kleinii

Blackwedged butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula) — Chaetodontidae

Blackwedged butterflyfish

Chaetodon falcula

Blue-lined butterfly (Chaetodon fremblii) — Chaetodontidae

Blue-lined butterfly

Chaetodon fremblii

Blueblotch butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius) — Chaetodontidae

Blueblotch butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Brown butterflyfish (Chaetodon blackburnii) — Chaetodontidae

Brown butterflyfish

Chaetodon blackburnii

Brown butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) — Chaetodontidae

Brown butterflyfish

Chaetodon collare

Brown-and-white butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) — Chaetodontidae

Brown-and-white butterflyfish

Hemitaurichthys zoster

Brownbanded butterflyfish (Chaetodon modestus) — Chaetodontidae

Brownbanded butterflyfish

Chaetodon modestus

Brushytoothed butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis) — Chaetodontidae

Brushytoothed butterflyfish

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

Burgess's butterflyfish (Chaetodon burgessi) — Chaetodontidae

Burgess's butterflyfish

Chaetodon burgessi

Butterbun (Prognathodes aculeatus) — Chaetodontidae

Prognathodes aculeatus

Butterbun (Chaetodon sedentarius) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon sedentarius

Butterbun (Chaetodon ocellatus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon ocellatus

Butterbun (Chaetodon capistratus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon capistratus

Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon vagabundus

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lineolatus

Butterflyfish (Coradion chrysozonus) — Chaetodontidae

Coradion chrysozonus

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon wiebeli

Butterflyfish (Parachaetodon ocellatus) — Chaetodontidae

Parachaetodon ocellatus

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon speculum) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon speculum

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellicaudus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus) — Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

Citron butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus) — Chaetodontidae

Citron butterfly

Chaetodon citrinellus

Coralfish (Chelmonops truncatus) — Chaetodontidae

Chelmonops truncatus

Cross-stripe butterfly (Chaetodon auriga) — Chaetodontidae

Cross-stripe butterfly

Chaetodon auriga

Crosshatch butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus) — Chaetodontidae

Crosshatch butterflyfish

Chaetodon xanthurus

Decorated butterflyfish (Chaetodon semeion) — Chaetodontidae

Decorated butterflyfish

Chaetodon semeion

Diagonal butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus) — Chaetodontidae

Diagonal butterflyfish

Chaetodon fasciatus

Dot and dash butterflyfish (Chaetodon pelewensis) — Chaetodontidae

Dot and dash butterflyfish

Chaetodon pelewensis

Doubledash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi) — Chaetodontidae

Doubledash butterflyfish

Chaetodon marleyi

Doublesaddle butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) — Chaetodontidae

Doublesaddle butterflyfish

Chaetodon ulietensis

Eight banded butterfly fish (Chaetodon octofasciatus) — Chaetodontidae

Eight banded butterfly fish

Chaetodon octofasciatus

Four-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon hoefleri) — Chaetodontidae

Four-banded butterflyfish

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-spot butterfly (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) — Chaetodontidae

Four-spot butterfly

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

French butterflyfish (Prognathodes guyanensis) — Chaetodontidae

French butterflyfish

Prognathodes guyanensis

Gardiner's butterflyfish (Chaetodon gardineri) — Chaetodontidae

Gardiner's butterflyfish

Chaetodon gardineri

Gold-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) — Chaetodontidae

Gold-banded butterflyfish

Chaetodon aureofasciatus

Gunther's butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri) — Chaetodontidae

Gunther's butterflyfish

Chaetodon guentheri

Halfmoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) — Chaetodontidae

Halfmoon butterflyfish

Chaetodon lunula

Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish (Roa excelsa) — Chaetodontidae

Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish

Herringbone butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum) — Chaetodontidae

Herringbone butterflyfish

Chaetodon triangulum

Highfin coralfish (Coradion altivelis) — Chaetodontidae

Highfin coralfish

Coradion altivelis

Hooded butterflyfish (Chaetodon larvatus) — Chaetodontidae

Hooded butterflyfish

Chaetodon larvatus

Horned bannerfish (Heniochus chrysostomus) — Chaetodontidae

Horned bannerfish

Heniochus chrysostomus

Horned bannerfish (Heniochus varius) — Chaetodontidae

Horned bannerfish

Heniochus varius

Indian butterflyfish (Roa jayakari) — Chaetodontidae

Indian butterflyfish

Indian Ocean redfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) — Chaetodontidae

Indian Ocean redfin butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Japanese butterflyfish (Chaetodon nippon) — Chaetodontidae

Japanese butterflyfish

Chaetodon nippon

Lattice butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii) — Chaetodontidae

Lattice butterflyfish

Chaetodon rafflesii

Lemon butterfly (Chaetodon miliaris) — Chaetodontidae

Lemon butterfly

Chaetodon miliaris

Limespot butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus) — Chaetodontidae

Limespot butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Lord Howe butterflyfish (Amphichaetodon howensis) — Chaetodontidae

Lord Howe butterflyfish

Amphichaetodon howensis

Mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus) — Chaetodontidae

Mailed butterflyfish

Chaetodon reticulatus

Marcella butterflyfish (Prognathodes marcellae) — Chaetodontidae

Marcella butterflyfish

Prognathodes marcellae

Margined coralfish (Chelmon marginalis) — Chaetodontidae

Margined coralfish

Chelmon marginalis

Marquesas butterflyfish (Chaetodon declivis) — Chaetodontidae

Marquesas butterflyfish

Chaetodon declivis

Masked bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros) — Chaetodontidae

Masked bannerfish

Heniochus monoceros

Meyer's butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) — Chaetodontidae

Meyer's butterflyfish

Chaetodon meyeri

Multiband butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus) — Chaetodontidae

Multiband butterflyfish

Chaetodon multicinctus

Oman butterflyfish (Chaetodon dialeucos) — Chaetodontidae

Oman butterflyfish

Chaetodon dialeucos

Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes) — Chaetodontidae

Oriental butterflyfish

Chaetodon auripes

Ornate butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) — Chaetodontidae

Ornate butterflyfish

Chaetodon ornatissimus

Pinstriped butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) — Chaetodontidae

Pinstriped butterflyfish

Chaetodon lunulatus

Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi) — Chaetodontidae

Rainford's butterflyfish

Chaetodon rainfordi

Scythe butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer) — Chaetodontidae

Scythe butterflyfish

Prognathodes falcifer

Singular bannerfish (Heniochus singularius) — Chaetodontidae

Singular bannerfish

Heniochus singularius

Spotnape butterflyfish (Chaetodon oxycephalus) — Chaetodontidae

Spotnape butterflyfish

Chaetodon oxycephalus

St. Helena butterflyfish (Chaetodon sanctaehelenae) — Chaetodontidae

St. Helena butterflyfish

Chaetodon sanctaehelenae

Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous) — Chaetodontidae

Tahiti butterflyfish

Chaetodon trichrous

Thompson's butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys thompsoni) — Chaetodontidae

Thompson's butterflyfish

Hemitaurichthys thompsoni

Three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus) — Chaetodontidae

Three-banded butterflyfish

Chaetodon robustus

Threeband butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) — Chaetodontidae

Threeband butterflyfish

Chaetodon tricinctus

Threeband butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis) — Chaetodontidae

Threeband butterflyfish

Chaetodon humeralis

Tinker's butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri) — Chaetodontidae

Tinker's butterflyfish

Chaetodon tinkeri

Twospot coralfish (Coradion melanopus) — Chaetodontidae

Twospot coralfish

Coradion melanopus

West Australian butterflyfish (Chaetodon assarius) — Chaetodontidae

West Australian butterflyfish

Chaetodon assarius

Western talma (Chelmonops curiosus) — Chaetodontidae

Chelmonops curiosus

White-fronted butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos) — Chaetodontidae

White-fronted butterflyfish

Chaetodon mesoleucos

Wrought iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma) — Chaetodontidae

Wrought iron butterflyfish

Chaetodon daedalma

Yellow-dotted butterflyfish (Chaetodon selene) — Chaetodontidae

Yellow-dotted butterflyfish

Chaetodon selene

Yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus) — Chaetodontidae

Yellowhead butterflyfish

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

Zanzibar butterflyfish (Chaetodon zanzibarensis) — Chaetodontidae

Zanzibar butterflyfish

Chaetodon zanzibarensis