Acropora butterfly
Chaetodon trifascialis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Status not recordedbony fish
The acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the acropora butterfly
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the acropora butterfly live?
Not recorded
Is the acropora butterfly endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the acropora butterfly classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusChaetodon
- SpeciesChaetodon trifascialis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Synonyms Chaetodon bifascialis, Chaetodon leachii, Chaetodon striangulus, Chaetodon strigangulus, Chaetodon tearlachi, Chaetodon triangularis, Eteira taunayi, Megapotodon trifascialis, Megaprotodon strigangulus, Megaprotodon trifascialis
Other names and names in other languages (47)
- Chevron butterflyfishEnglish
- Chevroned butterflyfishEnglish
- Right-angled butterfly-fishEnglish
- Rightangle butterflyfishEnglish
- Rightangled butterflyfishEnglish
- Triangulate butterflyfishEnglish
- V-lined butterflyfishEnglish
- MoschtArabic
- Peix papallona coral·líCatalan
- KitangCebuano
- klipka krokvicováCzech
- Vinkel-fanefiskDanish
- Sparren-FalterfischGerman
- Pez mariposa ChevrónSpanish
- daliga ragutuFijian
- Poisson-papillon à chevronsFrench
- פרפרון שחור-זנבHebrew
- Pesce farfalla gallonatoItalian
- ヤリカタギJapanese
- tikorekoremrv
- Chevron koraalvlinderDutch
- Peixe-borboleta-do-coralPortuguese
- amuamuray
- Бабочка-шевронRussian
- paraharahaTahitian
- ปลาผีเสื้อก้างปลาThai
- Ribobroot
- 箭蝶Chinese
- Chaetodon à chevronsFrench
- Papillon à chevronsFrench
- YarikatagiJapanese
- പക്കിക്കടിയന്root
- പക്കി ക്കടിയroot
- Alibang-bangroot
- Alibangbangroot
- Bagangroot
- Pakkikkadiyaroot
- Paru-paroroot
- Paru-parung dagatroot
- Reghoekige vlindervisroot
- Tetapehroot
- Tifitifi-sae'uroot
- 三紋蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 三纹蝴蝶鱼Chinese
- 巛紋蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 川紋蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 排骨蝶Chinese
Relatives of the acropora butterfly
Other species in the same genus Chaetodon.
Racoon
Chaetodon lunula
Threadfin
Chaetodon auriga
Butterbun
Chaetodon capistratus
Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Butterfly fish
Chaetodon vagabundus
Lined butterfly
Chaetodon lineolatus
CompareAcropora butterfly vs RacoonAcropora butterfly vs ThreadfinAcropora butterfly vs ButterbunAcropora butterfly vs Melon butterflyfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the acropora butterfly?
The acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) belongs to the family Chaetodontidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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