Four-Banded Butterflyfish
Chaetodon hoefleri
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 10–150 m
- Max size: 27 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A butterflyfish of coastal rocky and hard bottoms, marked by dark bands across a pale body, it grows to about 27 centimetres. Adults pair off and pick at bottom invertebrates, and like other butterflyfishes they scatter their eggs into open water. It carries a risk of ciguatera poisoning if eaten.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Chaetodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126836.
FAQ
- How deep does the Four-Banded Butterflyfish live?
- The Four-Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon hoefleri) is typically found at 10–150 m.
- Is the Four-Banded Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Four-Banded Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Four-Banded Butterflyfish get?
- The Four-Banded Butterflyfish grows to about 27 cm.