Lined butterfly
Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831
Status not recordedbony fish
The lined butterfly (Chaetodon lineolatus) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the lined 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 lined butterfly live?
Not recorded
Is the lined 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 lined butterfly classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusChaetodon
- SpeciesChaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831
Synonyms Anisochaetodon lineolatus, Chaetodon lieneolatus, Chaetodon lunatus, Chaetodon tallii, Tetragonoptrus lineolatus
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Line butterflyfishEnglish
- Lined butterfly-fishEnglish
- Lined butterflyfishEnglish
- New-moon coral-fishEnglish
- New-moon coralfishEnglish
- Peix papallona llunaCatalan
- klipka velkáCzech
- Linjet fanefiskDanish
- Riesen-FalterfischGerman
- Pez mariposa rayadoSpanish
- tivitiviFijian
- Chétodon striéFrench
- kīkākapuHawaiian
- פרפרון שחור-אוכףHebrew
- Pesce farfalla lineatoItalian
- ニセフウライチョウチョウウオJapanese
- 줄나비고기Korean
- tikorekoremrv
- Witte KoraalvlinderDutch
- Ustnik smuzkowyPolish
- Peixe-borboleta-de-linhas-finasPortuguese
- Молочная рыба-бабочкаRussian
- paraharahaTahitian
- ปลาผีเสื้อลายตรงThai
- Bagangroot
- 新月蝶Chinese
- Chaetodon striéFrench
- Papillon à lignesFrench
- Papillon jauneFrench
- Poisson-papillon à lignesFrench
- Nise-furai-chô-chô-uoJapanese
- Alibangbangroot
- Gestreepte vlindervisroot
- Kepe putihroot
- Paru-paroroot
- Paru-parung dagatroot
- Tifitifi-laui'aroot
- 紋身蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 細紋蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 细纹蝴蝶鱼Chinese
- 黑影蝶Chinese
Relatives of the lined butterfly
Other species in the same genus Chaetodon.
Racoon
Chaetodon lunula
Threadfin
Chaetodon auriga
Butterbun
Chaetodon capistratus
Acropora butterfly
Chaetodon trifascialis
Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Butterfly fish
Chaetodon vagabundus
CompareLined butterfly vs RacoonLined butterfly vs ThreadfinLined butterfly vs ButterbunLined butterfly vs Acropora butterfly
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the lined butterfly?
The lined butterfly (Chaetodon lineolatus) 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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