FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Sedentarius
COMMON NAME - Reef Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - North Carolina, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Brazil
MIN. SIZE AQUARIUM - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Polychaete worms, crustaceans, hydroids.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - With caution and if kept well fed.
CAPTIVE CARE - Will accept a varied diet of marine fare, feed min. 2 times a day if housed in an established reef, otherwise, feed 3 times a day. Can be kept in groups if introduced at the same time, keep with non aggressive tankmates, 68-82 F (20-28 C). The black spot on the dorsal fin of the juveniles fades with age.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Sedentarius
COMMON NAME - Reef Butterflyfish
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - North Carolina, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Brazil
MIN. SIZE AQUARIUM - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Polychaete worms, crustaceans, hydroids.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - With caution and if kept well fed.
CAPTIVE CARE - Will accept a varied diet of marine fare, feed min. 2 times a day if housed in an established reef, otherwise, feed 3 times a day. Can be kept in groups if introduced at the same time, keep with non aggressive tankmates, 68-82 F (20-28 C). The black spot on the dorsal fin of the juveniles fades with age.
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