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    Acropora Butterfly

    Acropora Butterfly

    Chaetodon trifascialis

    Reef Fish
    Near Threatened

    The Acropora Butterfly (Chaetodon trifascialis) is recorded at 62 diving areas across 34 countries, most often around Upolu, Great Barrier Reef and Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Great Barrier ReefAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Occasionally seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Regularly seen here
    Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia
    Regularly seen here
    Prony BayNew Caledonia
    Regularly seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kadavu & Great Astrolabe ReefFiji
    Frequently seen here
    Bora BoraFrench Polynesia
    Occasionally seen here
    FakaravaFrench Polynesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Moorea & TahitiFrench Polynesia
    Regularly seen here
    RangiroaFrench Polynesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Kiribati
    Rarely seen here
    Bikini AtollMarshall Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Majuro AtollMarshall Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    YapMicronesia
    Regularly seen here
    Niue West CoastNiue
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Frequently seen here
    Rock IslandsPalau
    Frequently seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Milne BayPapua New Guinea
    Occasionally seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Savai'iSamoa
    Regularly seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Frequently seen here
    Gizo & Western ProvinceSolomon Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Ha'apai GroupTonga
    Frequently seen here
    TongatapuTonga
    Regularly seen here
    Vava'u GroupTonga
    Occasionally seen here
    Funafuti AtollTuvalu
    Occasionally seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Occasionally seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Occasionally seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
    Rarely seen here
    Watamu & MalindiKenya
    Rarely seen here
    North Malé AtollMaldives
    Occasionally seen here
    Rasdhoo AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    South Malé AtollMaldives
    Rarely seen here
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Occasionally seen here
    Rodrigues IslandMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Occasionally seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Occasionally seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    Kalpitiya & NorthwestSri Lanka
    Occasionally seen here
    Trincomalee & East CoastSri Lanka
    Occasionally seen here
    Zanzibar & PembaTanzania
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Derawan IslandsIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Raja AmpatIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Tubbataha ReefPhilippines
    Regularly seen here
    Koh Lanta & Phi PhiThailand
    Rarely seen here
    Atauro IslandTimor-Leste
    Regularly seen here
    Dili CoastTimor-Leste
    Regularly seen here
    Nha TrangVietnam
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderAcanthuriformes
    FamilyChaetodontidae
    GenusChaetodon

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