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Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

A reef-foraging butterflyfish with a small pointed mouth and a threadlike extension on the adult dorsal fin.

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Butterflyfish

Classic Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga Golden yellow and orange bands make the Classic Butterflyfish a bright reef favourite.

Common
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x

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Reported length

20 cm

Water type

Saltwater

Scientific name

Chaetodon auriga

Real-world references. Size varies with age, population and environment.

  • Native range

    Tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, including northern Australia and the central Pacific.

  • Habitat

    Coral reefs and shallow coastal marine waters.

  • Diet in nature

    A mixture of reef worms, small invertebrates, coral polyps and algae.

  • Natural appearance

    White with dark diagonal lines, a black eye bar and a yellow rear body. Many populations have a dark spot near the back of the dorsal fin.

Did you know?

The trailing dorsal-fin filament gives the threadfin butterflyfish its common name.

The threadfin butterflyfish; butterflyfish is also the name of a much larger family.

Sources & species notes
  • Australian Museum — Threadfin Butterflyfishhttps://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/threadfin-butterflyfish-chaetodon-auriga-forsskal-1775/
  • Animal Diversity Web — Chaetodon aurigahttps://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chaetodon_auriga/

Explore this species’ in-game skins below. ChillTank includes artistic colourways as well as Classic designs; skin names and rarities are game concepts.

From the real animal to your little world

Butterflyfish skins in ChillTank

Compare all 87 designs, including archived skins. The cards and detail pages use the same presentation as FishShop. Classic designs sit alongside artistic colourways; skin rarity, growth values and decorative patterns are game concepts, rather than real-world varieties or fishkeeping advice.

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Archived skins remain here as references. They no longer appear in FishShop offers; fish already owned are kept. Archived designs may return after an overhaul, but there is no confirmed timing.

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Butterflyfish

AIRBORNE

Chaetodon auriga Cool turquoise, mint and pale blue facets give AIRBORNE its soft reef colours.

Epic Archived skin
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Amber Sky

Chaetodon auriga Dusky cocoa, honey amber and a rose-cloud finish.

Epic Archived skin
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Amber Veil

Chaetodon auriga Honey gold, cream and dark brown form warm, uneven patches with plenty of light between them.

Uncommon Skin reference
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APOLLON

Chaetodon auriga Warm gold and soft yellow facets make APOLLON easy to spot.

Common Archived skin
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Apricot Sail

Chaetodon auriga Lilac pebble marks drift across apricot and ivory, with a clear cyan accent.

Rare Skin reference
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Aurora Veil

Chaetodon auriga Two soft mint and lilac ribbons over midnight navy.

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Berry Zigzag

Chaetodon auriga Berry-coloured zigzags branch across deep petrol and cream.

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Blackwater

Chaetodon auriga Warm ivory and amber stripes across rich tea brown and espresso.

Uncommon Archived skin
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Blue Bandit

Chaetodon auriga Deep blue stripes cross turquoise and mint in Blue Bandit.

Legendary Archived skin
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Blue Lace

Chaetodon auriga Clear sapphire stripes across bright powder blue, with small ivory accents.

Legendary Skin reference
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Blushstone

Chaetodon auriga Rose mauve, warm terracotta and creamy sand.

Epic Archived skin
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Buttercup Lace

Chaetodon auriga An open indigo net curves across butter-yellow and white.

Rare Archived skin
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Citrine Drift

Chaetodon auriga Butter gold flows through soft lime into misty sage.

Common Archived skin
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Citrine Leopard

Chaetodon auriga Lemon fields carry open cyan spots, with a few lilac accents.

Exotic Skin reference
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Classic Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga Golden yellow and orange bands make the Classic Butterflyfish a bright reef favourite.

Common Skin reference
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Cloudberry

Chaetodon auriga Soft apricot drifts through rosy pink into lavender.

Rare Archived skin
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Cobalt Bars

Chaetodon auriga Broad ivory bars cross vivid cobalt, with a dark blue-green shoulder and a clear blue face.

Epic Skin reference
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Cobalt Zebra

Chaetodon auriga Cobalt and dark blue bars alternate with pale cream for a crisp, cool striped look.

Epic Skin reference
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COPPER BANDIT

Chaetodon auriga Copper-orange bands and creamy white give COPPER BANDIT its familiar reef pattern. designed by M.E.

Mythic Skin reference
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Copper Current

Chaetodon auriga Copper and cocoa stripes over warm apricot and cream.

Uncommon Archived skin
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Coral Fan

Chaetodon auriga Coral and tangerine bands sweep out between pale ivory spaces.

Uncommon Archived skin
ButterflyfishLv 11.00x
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Coral Inlets

Chaetodon auriga Coral and sky-blue cells meet across clear, winding ivory channels.

Epic Skin reference
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Crimson Patch

Chaetodon auriga Carmine and coral stripes on warm ivory.

Epic Skin reference
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Cyan Sail

Chaetodon auriga Clear cyan surrounds violet-blue spots and a few lemon touches.

Bonkers Skin reference
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Species notes & sources

These field notes describe the real-world animal represented by this ChillTank species. Where an entry represents a broader group, the notes say so; adult measurements retain their stated scope. Consult specialist care guidance before keeping a real animal.