Chevron butterflyfish

Chevron butterflyfish
Adult
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Subgenus: Chaetodon (Megaprotodon)
Species:
C. trifascialis
Binomial name
Chaetodon trifascialis
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Synonyms
  • Megaprotodon trifascialis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Chaetodon bifascialis Cuvier, 1829
  • Chaetodon triangularis Rüppell, 1829
  • Chaetodon strigangulus Cuvier, 1831
  • Megaprotodon strigangulus (Cuvier, 1831)

The chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis), also known as chevroned butterflyfish, triangulate butterflyfish or V-lined butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.

Chevron butterflyfish should not be confused with melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus), three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus), or three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus).