HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishLatticed butterflyfish Latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii) Scientific name: Chaetodon rafflesii Anonymous [Bennett], 1830 The Latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Chaetodontidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Body color is yellow with cross-hatched pattern on the sides. A dark black spot is sometimes present under the spinous portion of the dorsal fin. A black bar runs across the eye. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins have a dark stripe the position of which varies with age.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon rafflesiiFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0Common length15.0Depth range1–15 m (3–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Palau (Belau) to the eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other freshwater fishLined soleAchirus lineatusPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026