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Spotted Butterflyfish, photographed on a transparent background
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Spotted Butterflyfish

Chaetodon guttatissimus

The Spotted Butterflyfish (Chaetodon guttatissimus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 30 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
12 cmtotal length
Depth
3–30 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 guttatissimus

Quick answers

Spotted Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12 cm (total length).
Spotted 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.