FishverifiedNear Threatened

Chaetodon trifascialis

Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Chevron Butterflyfish

Also known as: Acropora Butterfly, Right-Angled Butterfly-Fish, Rightangle Butterflyfish, Triangulate Butterflyfish, V-Lined Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

18 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

occasional

rare

Other species in Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

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Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

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Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

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Teardrop Butterflyfish

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