FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon trifasciatus

Park, 1797

Melon Butterflyfish

Also known as: Indian Redfin Butterflyfish, Lineated Butterflyfish, Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Purple Butterflyfish, Rainbow Butterflyfish, Redfin Butterfly Fish, Three Banded Coralfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

15 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

common

India (Andaman Islands)Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Seychelles Tanzania

occasional

Thailand Thailand (Andaman Sea)Vietnam

rare

Australia Australia (Great Barrier Reef)France (Réunion)India (Lakshadweep)Palau Réunion

Other species in Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackback Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish