Fossochromis rostratus
Origin and locale/variety: Nkhomo Reef--Malawi, Lake Malawi, East Africa
Size: Adults are usually 2.0 to 3.5 inches in aquarium environment.
Alternative Name
Copperband Butterfly Scientific Name: Chelmon rostratus
Basic Info
A beautiful fish that is common in the pet trade. The Copper Banded Butterfly Fish is a medium-size butterfly fish that is generally very hearty.
Fossorochromis rostratus, Dimidiochromis compressiceps, while the "Tanganyika" side of the matter (new arrivals coming …) was showing, among other, Cyphotilapia frontosa (including specimens of really XXL size,
like the one shown below), ...
Import : LR Export : By copper-banded butterfly fish (Chelmon rostratus) but some say this is not effective as the copperbandeds "would rather starve", and Racoon Butterfly fish, but not other butterfly fish. Common Name(s) : Sponges Sci.
SS :Rostratus ( Fossorochromisrostratus)
HAB : Eastern Africa; sandy parts of Lake Malawi.
S : bottom, middle
TANK : 48" (122 cm) or 55 gallons (209 L) is sufficient for fish to 6" (15 cm).
Chelmon rostratus Copper-banded B. Forcipiger flavissimus Long-nosed B.
Copperbanded butterflyfish, Chelmon Rostratus. Photo by Terry Siegel.
With a tank your size, I would recommend the butterflyfish. The sea slug and shrimp would tend to get lost in a 200-gallon tank.
rostratus, T.macrostoma, C.euchilus, Ps.livingstoni, C.jacksoni, C.morrii, C.afra, P.elongatus, M.auratus, M.vermivorous, Petrotilapia, P.spilonotus and so many other species we just couldn't identify. And that was just in a 1 hour dive.
(Helichoeres chrysus), 2 Amphiprion ocellaris, 1 Amphiprion clarkii, 1 TMC clown Amphiprion ocellaris, 1 Amphiprion polymnus, 2 Gobiodon citrinus, 5 Pseudanthias squamipinnis, 2 Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, 1 Siganus unimaculatus, 1 Chelmon rostratus, ...
Farlowella acus
Flowerhorn
Fossorochromis rostratus
Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum
Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Fundulopanchax gardneri
Fundulopanchax marmoratus
Fundulopanchax scheeli
Fundulopanchax sjostedti
Fundulopanchax walkeri ...
Classified as a micro-predator, it follows close behind substrate-digging cichlids - like Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis, Fossorochromis rostratus, ...
 See also: Fish, Species, Water, Aquarium, Cichlid
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