Chaetodontidae

Arabian butterflyfish

Chaetodon melapterus

Thirteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Persian Gulf

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• West Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Chaetodon melapterus, the Arabian butterflyfish, blackfin butterflyfish or black-finned melon butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the butterflyfish family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the northwestern Indian Ocean.