FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Xanthocephalus
COMMON NAME - Yellowhead Butterflyfish
SIZE - 7.8" (20 cm)
RANGE - East Africa, Somalia, Durban, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 US Gal. (379 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Coral polyps
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended.
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep singly, fairly hardy once acclimated, feed chopped seafoods, a well maintained tank is needed, provide plenty of swimming room and places to hide. 74-81 F (23-27 C). Once acclimated feed aquarium fare for carnevores, and omnivores.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Xanthocephalus
COMMON NAME - Yellowhead Butterflyfish
SIZE - 7.8" (20 cm)
RANGE - East Africa, Somalia, Durban, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 US Gal. (379 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Coral polyps
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended.
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep singly, fairly hardy once acclimated, feed chopped seafoods, a well maintained tank is needed, provide plenty of swimming room and places to hide. 74-81 F (23-27 C). Once acclimated feed aquarium fare for carnevores, and omnivores.
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