Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish reach an adult size of six inches in captivity. The captive care of this group of fish varies a great deal due to the special feeding requirements (live coral polyp) of some species.
Butterflyfish
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Distribution:
From the Congo river basin to the Niger, in tropical West Africa. Occurring mostly in stagnant water, such as rain forest pools, with dense vegetation General body form.
ButterflyfishButterfly fish ~ African Butterflyfish ~ African Butterfly Fish
Family: Pantodontidae
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Raccoon Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon lunula
Family: Chaetodontidae
About the Raccoon Butterflyfish
Species Type: Saltwater Fish
Category: Butterflyfish ...
Butterflyfish have very small mouths and their teeth are flexible! As they age a long, trailing filament will begin to grow from their dorsal fin that can grow up to 8 inches long.
The Butterflyfish is a carnivorous surface-dwelling fish. The mouth is wide and up-turned, and the pectoral fins are large and wing-like. Body coloring is a marbled brown and beige.
Tank Setup ...
Freshwater butterflyfish can be kept as pets in an aquarium of at least 30 gallons. A tightly closed top on the tank is required because of their jumping habits.
Freshwater Butterflyfish - Pantodon buchholzi
Species name: Pantodon buchholzi
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After 122 pages discussing families of limited interest to home aquarists, we come to the Butterflyfishes (Family Chaetodontidae). The diet of most species of this family consists of benthic invertebrates although there are a few omnivorous species.
Alternative Name
Milletseed Butterflyfish, Spotted Butterfly Fish Scientific Name: Chaetodon miliaris
Basic Info ...
Butterflyfishes
These are best left to experienced aquarists (and even then, only a few species are hardy enough to survive in captivity) due to their general dislike of prepared foods and susceptibility to disease.
Butterflyfishes
Although a few are considered hardy, beginners will do best to leave all of these in the LFS. They are all highly susceptible to Cryptocaryon, Amyloodinium, etc.
Butterflyfish: Butterflyfish are tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. They are found on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. A length of 6 inches is average.
Lined Butterflyfish
This is one of the largest of the butterfly fish... They can get up to 12 inches and need the largest of aquariums. They can also be difficult to acclimate.
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Marine Butterflyfish
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Obviously, many Butterflyfish do not live well in aquariums unless fed live corals and kept in large schools, feats best left to large public aquariums. There are however, many species that do not appear on our list.
Watch out for fish with specialized food needs - you should probably avoid these for now - fish like baby whales, knifefish, upside-down cats, butterflyfish, archer fish, etc.
You can watch butterflyfish, sergeant majors, and cuttlefish right from the pier as you arrive. The snorkeling site had a lot of dead coral and the water was a little murky in places.
All angelfish, all butterflyfish, Pipefish, Seahorses, Long-nosed Filefish, Blue Ribbon Eels, Stonefish, and Moorish Idols. Mandarin fish should also be avoided in non-reef tanks (they are hard to feed).
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FAMILY EXAMPLE LIFESPAN Platacidae Batfishes 10-15 Scorpaenidae Lionfish 10-15 Balistidae Triggerfishes 8-10 Osctraciidae Boxfishes, Cowfish 8-12 Amphiprionidae Damselfishes 5-8 Chaetodontidae Butterflyfishes, ...
Generally, any fish that is prone to pick on feather dusters, will pick on the tentacles of the Australian Sea Apple. These fish include; Butterflyfish, Large Angels, and any species that is listed not safe with invertebrates.
Some species are extremely finicky or will eat only a specific type of food that cannot realistically be offered in captivity. Certain species of butterflyfish, for example, ...
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