Two-spot coralfish
Chaetodon plebeius Cuvier, 1831
Status not recordedbony fish
The two-spot coralfish (Chaetodon plebeius) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the two-spot coralfish
- 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 two-spot coralfish live?
Not recorded
Is the two-spot coralfish 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 two-spot coralfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusChaetodon
- SpeciesChaetodon plebeius Cuvier, 1831
Synonyms Chaetodon cordiformis, Chaetodon plebelus, Megaprotodon maculiceps, Megaprotodon plebeius
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Blue-blotched butterfly-fishEnglish
- Blue-dash butterflyfishEnglish
- Blue-spot butterflyfishEnglish
- Blueblotch butterflyfishEnglish
- Blueblotched butterflyfishEnglish
- Bluespot butterflyfishEnglish
- Coral butterflyfishEnglish
- Grey blotched butterflyfishEnglish
- Peix papallona plebeuCatalan
- klipka oranžováCzech
- Blåplettet fanefiskDanish
- Blaupunkt-FalterfischGerman
- Pez Mariposa PlebeyaSpanish
- daliga ragutuFijian
- Chétodon à deux tachesFrench
- Pesce farfalla barra azzurraItalian
- スミツキトノサマダイJapanese
- Peixe-borboleta-plebeuPortuguese
- Синепятнистая рыба-бабочкаRussian
- Paru-paroroot
- 雲蝶Chinese
- Poisson-papillon à tache bleueFrench
- Sumitsuki-tonosamadaiJapanese
- Alibangbangroot
- Paru-parung dagatroot
- 四棘蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 四棘蝴蝶鱼Chinese
- 藍斑蝴蝶魚Chinese
- 藍腰蝶Chinese
Relatives of the two-spot coralfish
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
CompareTwo-spot coralfish vs RacoonTwo-spot coralfish vs ThreadfinTwo-spot coralfish vs ButterbunTwo-spot coralfish vs Acropora butterfly
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the two-spot coralfish?
The two-spot coralfish (Chaetodon plebeius) belongs to the family Chaetodontidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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