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Speckled Butterflyfish, photographed on a transparent background
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Speckled Butterflyfish

Chaetodon citrinellus

The Speckled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 36 m deep. It grows to 13 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
13 cmtotal length
Depth
0–36 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

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

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyChaetodontidae
  2. GenusChaetodon
  3. SpeciesChaetodon citrinellus

Quick answers

Speckled Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 13 cm (total length).
Speckled 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.