Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish, Chaetodon pelewensis Kner 1868


Other Names: Dot and dash Butterflyfish, Dot-and-dash Butterfly-fish, Dot-and-dash Coralfish, Sunset Butterflyfish

A Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish, Chaetodon pelewensis, at Erscotts Hole, Lord Howe island. Source: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey. License: CC By Attribution

Summary:
A yellowish to tannish-yellow butterflyfish with diagonal rows of dark bands that break up into spots anteriorly and on the lower sides, a black spot on top of the head, and an orange bar through the eye.

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Chaetodon pelewensis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 17 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2393

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37365049

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:8-30 m

Fishing:Aquarium fish

Habitat:Reef associated

Max weight:12.5 cm TL

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