FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Pelewensis
COMMON NAME - Cot-and-Dash Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5" (12.5 cm)
RANGE - Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Marine fish finely chopped, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not suitable for the reef aquarium.
CAPTIVE CARE - Feeds on coral polyps, will accept substitute foods, finely chopped fresh or frozen seafoods, live brine shrimp, live black worms. Has a small mouth so food must be finely chopped, small individuals may have trouble ingesting adult live brine shrimp. Can be kept with other butterfly fish and in groups, to keep more than one add all at same time.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Pelewensis
COMMON NAME - Cot-and-Dash Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5" (12.5 cm)
RANGE - Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Marine fish finely chopped, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not suitable for the reef aquarium.
CAPTIVE CARE - Feeds on coral polyps, will accept substitute foods, finely chopped fresh or frozen seafoods, live brine shrimp, live black worms. Has a small mouth so food must be finely chopped, small individuals may have trouble ingesting adult live brine shrimp. Can be kept with other butterfly fish and in groups, to keep more than one add all at same time.
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