HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishHongkong butterflyfish Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli) Scientific name: Chaetodon wiebeli Kaup, 1863 The Hongkong butterflyfish (Chaetodon wiebeli) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Thailand; including the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Head somewhat like C. lunula but the body is bright yellow and the caudal fin is marked with a broad black band, offset by white in front.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon wiebeliFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length19.0Depth range4–25 m (13–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Japan to Thailand; including the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand.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 nematopteraAsian butterflyfishChaetodon argentatusRusty angelfishCentropyge ferrugataMargined coralfishChelmon marginalisOriental butterflyfishChaetodon auripesMidnight angelfishCentropyge noxSee 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