Chaetodon

Chaetodon is a tropical fish genus in the family Chaetodontidae. Like their relatives, they are known as 'butterflyfish'. This genus is by far the largest among the Chaetodontidae, with about 90 living species included here, though most might warrant recognition as distinct genera. There are currently 87 recognized species in this genus: Subgenus Exornator (including Burgessius, Heterochaetodon and possibly Rhombochaetodon; tentatively placed here) Subgenus Lepidochaetodon (including Tifia) Subgenus Rhombochaetodon (including Roaops, might belong in Exornator; tentatively placed here) Subgenus 'Citharoedus' (tentatively placed here) Subgenus Corallochaetodon (tentatively placed here) Subgenus Discochaetodon