HomeMarine aquarium fishAngelfish & butterflyfishTahiti butterflyfish Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous) Scientific name: Chaetodon trichrous G?nther, 1874 The Tahiti butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Society Islands, Tahiti, and Tuamoto Islands. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChaetodon trichrousFamilyChaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Pacific: Society Islands, Tahiti, and Tuamoto 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 nematopteraSaint Helena butterflyfishChaetodon sanctaehelenaeEaster Island butterflyfishChaetodon litusBlack-spotted butterflyfishChaetodon nigropunctatusGardner's butterflyfishChaetodon gardineriArabian butterflyfishChaetodon melapterusSee 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