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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyChaetodontidae
  6. genusChaetodon
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the acropora butterfly

Other species in the same genus Chaetodon.

Racoon

Chaetodon lunula

ChaetodontidaeNo free photo yet

Threadfin

Chaetodon auriga

ChaetodontidaeNo free photo yet

Butterbun

Chaetodon capistratus

ChaetodontidaeNo free photo yet

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/acropora-butterfly

MLA

“Acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/acropora-butterfly.

BibTeX
@misc{acropora_butterfly_2026,
  title = {Acropora butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/acropora-butterfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}