Chaetodontidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 82 accepted species worldwide.
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Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 1787
Chaetodon unimaculatus, the teardrop butterflyfish, is a distinctive reef fish f…
Chaetodon rafflesii Anonymous
Chaetodon rafflesii, the latticed butterflyfish, is a reef-dwelling, yellow-patt…
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Heniochus acuminatus, the pennant coralfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish w…
Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831
Chaetodon semilarvatus, the bluecheek butterflyfish, is a yellow butterflyfish f…
Chaetodon decussatus Cuvier, 1829
Chaetodon decussatus, the Indian vagabond butterflyfish, is an Indo-West Pacific…
Chaetodon andamanensis Kuiter & Debelius, 1999
Chaetodon andamanensis is a yellow butterflyfish found in the eastern Indian Oce…
Chaetodon xanthurus Bleeker, 1857
Pearlscale butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus) is a reef-dwelling fish popular i…
Chaetodon triangulum Cuvier, 1831
Chaetodon triangulum, the triangle butterflyfish, is an Indian Ocean territorial…
Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch, 1787
Chaetodon ocellatus, the spotfin butterflyfish, is a common western Atlantic mar…
Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898
Forcipiger flavissimus is a small widespread Indo-Pacific marine butterflyfish s…
Johnrandallia nigrirostris (Gill, 1862)
Johnrandallia nigrirostris is a marked Eastern Pacific fish that grows to 20.3 c…
Chaetodon sedentarius Poey, 1860
Chaetodon sedentarius, the reef butterflyfish, is a small Western Atlantic butte…
Chaetodontidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Their bodies are pearly white, and each scale has a black edge, which creates a cross-hatched pattern along their sides, unlike the distinct chevron patterns seen in closely related species. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Chaetodontidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. Juvenile reef butterflyfish have a less distinct rear black bar, which may only appear as two separate spots.
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