HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishPhilippine butterflyfish Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos) Scientific name: Chaetodon adiergastos Seale, 1910 The Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Body color is white with diagonal brown stripes on the sides. The dorsal, caudal anal and pelvic fins are yellow. A broad black band is on the face, covering the eye. A black isolated spot is on the forehead.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon adiergastosFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.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 nematopteraBlacktail butterflyfishChaetodon austriacusPearlscale butterflyfishChaetodon xanthurusThreespot angelfishApolemichthys trimaculatusEmperor angelfishPomacanthus imperatorBlack butterflyfishChaetodon flavirostrisSee 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