HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishBrownburnie Brownburnie (Chaetodon blackburnii) Scientific name: Chaetodon blackburnii Desjardins, 1836 The Brownburnie (Chaetodon blackburnii) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya to about 33?S, Madagascar, and Mauritius. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon blackburniiFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length13.0Depth range30 m (98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Kenya to about 33?S, Madagascar, and Mauritius.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More angelfish & butterflyfishPajama cardinalfishSphaeramia nematopteraBlackwedged butterflyfishChaetodon falculaSomali butterflyfishChaetodon leucopleuraYellowbar angelfishPomacanthus maculosusBluering angelfishPomacanthus annularisSixspine butterflyfishParachaetodon ocellatusSee all angelfish & butterflyfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026