Bluestriped Butterflyfish
Chaetodon fremblii
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 4–65 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A butterflyfish of Hawaiian reefs that keeps to rocky and coral ground and plucks the tentacles of tubeworms and other invertebrates. It pairs off to spawn and reaches about thirteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Chaetodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273339.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bluestriped Butterflyfish live?
- The Bluestriped Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii) is typically found at 4–65 m.
- Is the Bluestriped Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bluestriped Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluestriped Butterflyfish get?
- The Bluestriped Butterflyfish grows to about 13 cm.