Latticed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
- Usual depth4–10 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The latticed butterflyfish, also known as Raffles' coralfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 127 records
- February: 106 records
- March: 144 records
- April: 171 records
- May: 120 records
- June: 159 records
- July: 200 records
- August: 135 records
- September: 170 records
- October: 338 records
- November: 167 records
- December: 123 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–10 m · Deepest record: 24 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Photos
(c) BernardP, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Patrick Connolly, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Latticed Butterflyfish, Latticed Coralfish, Raffle's Butterflyfish
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Großschuppen-Falterfisch
- Japanese
- Amichochouo, Ami-chô-chô-uo, アミチョウチョウウオ
Other scientific names: Anisochaetodon rafflesi, Chaetodon dahli, Chaetodon princeps, Chaetodon raffelsii, Chaetodon rafflesi, Chaetodon rafflessi, Chaetodon sebae
Similar species
Threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Citron ButterflyChaetodon citrinellus
Blackblotch ButterflyfishChaetodon ephippium
Sunburst butterflyfishChaetodon kleinii
Raccoon butterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Oval ButterflyfishChaetodon lunulatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 983 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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