WoRMS taxon details
Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790
218738 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218738)
accepted
Species
Anisochaetodon kleinii (Bloch, 1790) · unaccepted
Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857 · unaccepted
Chaetodon cingulatus Fowler, 1934 · unaccepted
Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904 · unaccepted
Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831 · unaccepted
Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
Choetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exornator exornator kleinii (Bloch, 1790) · unaccepted (senior synonym)
Tetragonoptrus kleini (Bloch, 1790) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bloch, M. E. (1790). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 4: i-xii + 1-128, Pls. 217-252. [Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 7, published 1797.]. [details]
Description Occurs in deeper lagoons and channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of 61 m (Ref. 1602). Common, omnivorus butterflyfish...
Description Occurs in deeper lagoons and channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of 61 m (Ref. 1602). Common, omnivorus butterflyfish that feeds mainly on soft coral polyps (mainly on @Sarcophyton tracheiliophorum@ and @Litophyton viridis@), algae and zooplankton. The color changes little as it matures-the mark above the eye becomes bright blue to almost luminous. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218738 on 2025-05-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Bloch, M. E. (1790). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 4: i-xii + 1-128, Pls. 217-252. [Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 7, published 1797.]. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857) Montrouzier, X. (1857). Essai sur le faune de l'île de Woodlark ou Moiou. Ichthyologie. <em>Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2).</em> v. 8 (1856): 417-504. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831) Bennett, E. T. (1831). Eleven species of chaetodons, forming part of the collection of fishes from the Mauritius presented by Mr. Telfair ...; two species ... believed to be new to science . <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1830-31 (pt 1): 61. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 224 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 224 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 30 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857) Montrouzier, X. (1857). Essai sur le faune de l'île de Woodlark ou Moiou. Ichthyologie. <em>Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2).</em> v. 8 (1856): 417-504. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831) Bennett, E. T. (1831). Eleven species of chaetodons, forming part of the collection of fishes from the Mauritius presented by Mr. Telfair ...; two species ... believed to be new to science . <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1830-31 (pt 1): 61. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 224 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 224 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 30 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in deeper lagoons and channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of 61 m (Ref. 1602). Common, omnivorus butterflyfish that feeds mainly on soft coral polyps (mainly on @Sarcophyton tracheiliophorum@ and @Litophyton viridis@), algae and zooplankton. The color changes little as it matures-the mark above the eye becomes bright blue to almost luminous. [details]Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon cingulatus Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus kleini (Bloch, 1790))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blacklip butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chaetodon kleinii)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon cingulatus Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Anisochaetodon kleinii (Bloch, 1790))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus kleini (Bloch, 1790))
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Choetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon kleinii, Indonesia, by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 36 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2585455) (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon corallicola P02777 illustration) (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleini USNM 431782 lateral view) (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleinii FIN027700 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleinii FIN027701 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon cingulatus Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Tetragonoptrus kleini (Bloch, 1790))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blacklip butterflyfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chaetodon kleinii)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon cingulatus Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon virescens Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Anisochaetodon kleinii (Bloch, 1790))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetragonoptrus kleini (Bloch, 1790))
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon bellulus Thiollière, 1857)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon melastomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon melammystax Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Choetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790)
To FishBase images (Chaetodon kleinii, Indonesia, by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 36 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2585455) (from synonym Chaetodon flavescens Bennett, 1831)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon corallicola P02777 illustration) (from synonym Chaetodon corallicola Snyder, 1904)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleini USNM 431782 lateral view) (from synonym Chaetodon kleini Bloch, 1790)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleinii FIN027700 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chaetodon kleinii FIN027701 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
