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Butterbun

Chaetodon striatus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

The butterbun (Chaetodon striatus) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the butterbun

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 butterbun live?

Not recorded

Is the butterbun 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 butterbun classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyChaetodontidae
  6. genusChaetodon
  7. SpeciesChaetodon striatus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Anisochaetodon trivirgatus, Chaetodon consuelae, Chaetodon striatus albipinnis, Chaetodon striatus dorsimacula

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Banded butterflyfishEnglish
  • Banded mariposaEnglish
  • ButterflyfishEnglish
  • Portugese butterflyEnglish
  • School MistressEnglish
  • Peix papallona ratllat de l'AtlànticCatalan
  • klipka příčnopruháCzech
  • Båndet fanefiskDanish
  • Gestreifter FalterfischGerman
  • ParcheSpanish
  • DemoiselleFrench
  • Pesce farfalla a bandeItalian
  • Tjamba GeelPapiamento
  • ParuPortuguese
  • Полосатая рыба-бабочкаRussian
  • Paru-paroroot
  • 條帶蝴蝶魚Chinese
  • Isabelita rayadaSpanish
  • MariposaSpanish
  • Mariposa blanco y negroSpanish
  • mariposa rayadaSpanish
  • MariposeSpanish
  • Maripsoa rayadaSpanish
  • parche rayadoSpanish
  • Pez Mariposa ConvictoSpanish
  • Poisson-papillon à bandesFrench
  • Poisson-papillon à bandes noiresFrench
  • Poisson-papillon striéFrench
  • Pesce farfalla fasciatoItalian
  • Makamba kulu berdèPapiamento
  • Makamba marineroPapiamento
  • Makamba marinierPapiamento
  • Makamba marinirPapiamento
  • Beijo-de-moçaPortuguese
  • Boca-de-moçaPortuguese
  • BorboletaPortuguese
  • Borboleta-listradoPortuguese
  • CarapiaçabaPortuguese
  • CastanholaPortuguese
  • FreirePortuguese
  • Paru-mulatoPortuguese
  • ParumPortuguese
  • Peixe-borboletaPortuguese
  • Peixe-borboleta listradoPortuguese
  • Peixe-borboleta-listradoPortuguese
  • Quebra-pratoPortuguese
  • Chamba heelroot
  • Macamba heelroot
  • Macamba kulu berdèroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the butterbun

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

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What kind of animal is the butterbun?

The butterbun (Chaetodon striatus) 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). Butterbun (Chaetodon striatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaetodon-striatus

MLA

“Butterbun (Chaetodon striatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaetodon-striatus.

BibTeX
@misc{chaetodon_striatus_2026,
  title = {Butterbun (Chaetodon striatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chaetodon-striatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}