HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishHawaiian butterflyfish Hawaiian butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri) Scientific name: Chaetodon tinkeri Schultz, 1951 The Hawaiian butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Differs from C. flavocoronatus by lacking a broad yellow band on the nape.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon tinkeriFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range27–135 m (89–443 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 135 mClimateTropicalDistributionPacific Ocean: formerly known to be endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Recorded from Johnston Island and the Marshall Islands. Replaced by Chaetodon declivis in the Line and Marquesan Islands.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 nematopteraChevron butterflyfishChaetodon trifascialisMirror butterflyfishChaetodon speculumMelon butterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatusDotted butterflyfishChaetodon semeionPacific double-saddle butterflyfishChaetodon ulietensisSee 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