Species sheet
1 / 5
African butterflyfish
Chaetodon dolosus Ahl, 1923
AnimalsButterfly fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotte
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Blackedged butterflyfishBritish English
- Afrikanischer falterfischGerman (Germany)
- Trauerflossen-Falterfisch falterfischGerman (Germany)
- Poisson-papillon africainFrench (France)
- Poisson-papillon demi-deuilFrench (France)
- Poisson-papillon du MozambiqueFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Chaetodon mendoncae
Links to our partners' sheets
Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 01/12/2015 : Chaetodon dolosus Ahl, 1923, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1067
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Chaetodon dolosus Ahl, 1923, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1845
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
Contact the species-sheet team
Spotted an error, have a detail to add or a photo to suggest for this sheet? Write to us — the team will reply by email.