Blueblotch butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The blueblotch butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has various names such as bluespot butterflyfish, bluedash butterflyfish or grey-blotched butterflyfish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Fiji, north to Japan, south to Australia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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