Chaetodontidae

Horseshoe butterflyfish

Chaetodon pictus

Fifteen Point Four Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish from the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• West Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Chaetodon pictus, the horseshoe butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. This species is found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and around Oman.