Fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)

Scientific name: Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Gray, 1831

The Fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Ryukyus, Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands and Taiwan to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands, south to the Samoan and Austral Islands; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026