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Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi)
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Rainford's butterflyfish (Chaetodon rainfordi) specimen
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Chaetodontidae

Rainford's butterflyfish

Chaetodon rainfordi

Fifteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of Western Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Rainford's butterflyfish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to the Great Barrier Reef, adjacent coastal areas, and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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