Chaetodontidae

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.