Four-spot butterfly

It is a quite distinct species, but most closely related to the Speckled Butterflyfish .

The Four-spot butterfly lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 2 - 15 m environment.

The Four-spot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) is named for the four spots More

The Four-spot Butterfly has two white patches on each side of its dark yellow and brown body. These butterflies feed mainly on coral polyps in the wild and may have difficulty adapting to and feeding in captivity. More

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Four-Spot Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon Quadrimaculatus) In its natural habitat, the four-spot butterfly fish feeds on corals or small anemones. It does accept brine shrimps and frozen food in captivity, making it easier to keep. Size: 15 cm. More

Common names

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus in Polish (polski)
daliga ragutu in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Firplettet fanefisk in Danish (dansk)
Four-spot butterfly in English
fourspot butterflyfish in English
Lau-hau in Hawaiian
Lau-lau in Hawaiian
Neonbanded butterflyfish in English
Paraharaha in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Shiten-chôchô-uo in Japanese (日本語)
Te ibaba in Gilbertese
Te ibaba in Kiribati
Te maninipapa in Tuvaluan
Tifitifi-segasega in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Tikorekore in Other
Vierfleck-Falterfisch in German (Deutsch)
四点蝴蝶鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
四点蝶 in Mandarin Chinese
四點蝴蝶魚 in Mandarin Chinese
四點蝶 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaetodontidae
Genus : Chaetodon
Species : Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Authority : Gray, 1831