🌿Native Nature

Fourspot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Acanthuriformes ›Family: Chaetodontidae ›Genus: Chaetodon

About

The four-spotted butterflyfish or fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae) found in the Pacific Ocean from the Ryukyus, Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands and Taiwan to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands, south to the Samoan and Austral Islands and the Marianas and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Fourspot Butterflyfish?
The scientific name of Fourspot Butterflyfish is Chaetodon quadrimaculatus.
What kingdom does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
What order does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the order Acanthuriformes.
What family does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the family Chaetodontidae.
What genus does Fourspot Butterflyfish belong to?
Fourspot Butterflyfish belongs to the genus Chaetodon.