Chaetodontidae

masked butterflyfish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Twenty Three Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The blue-cheeked butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus) is a marine species of ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the north-western Indian Ocean.