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Threeband Butterflyfish, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Edward Pierson Ramsay · Public domain

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Threeband Butterflyfish

Chaetodon tricinctus

The Threeband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 15 m deep. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
15 cmtotal length
Depth
3–15 m
Climate zone
Subtropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Subtropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyChaetodontidae
  2. GenusChaetodon
  3. SpeciesChaetodon tricinctus

Quick answers

Threeband Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Threeband Butterflyfish: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.