HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishPebbled butterflyfish Pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus) Scientific name: Chaetodon multicinctus Garrett, 1863 The Pebbled butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon multicinctusFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0Depth range5–114 m (16–374 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 114 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll.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 nematopteraBanded angelfishApolemichthys arcuatusBluestriped butterflyfishChaetodon frembliiRusset angelfishCentropyge potteriOrange angelfishCentropyge fisheriTriangle butterflyfishChaetodon triangulumSee 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