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Pebbled Butterflyfish

Family: Chaetodontidae Picture of a Pebbled Butterflyfish, Chaetodon multicinctus Chaetodon multicinctus Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy Hiroyuki Tanaka

   The Pebbled Butterflyfish is a nice looking butterflyfish that is fairly easy to keep!

   Peppered Butterflyfish should be available from suppliers who stock fish from Hawaii.

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium


Geographic Distribution
Chaetodon multicinctus
Data provided by FishBase.org
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Actinopterygii
  • Order: Perciformes
  • Family: Chaetodontidae

Habitat: Natural geographic location:
   Pebbled Butterflyfish are found in the Hawaiian Islands and the nearby Johnston Atoll. Found at depths of 5 to 30 meters (16 to 100 ft.). It is the fourth most common butterflyfish around Oahu.

Length/Diameter of fish:
   Pebbled Butterflyfish adults can grow to 12 cm ( 4.8 inches).

Maintenance difficulty:
   The Pebbled Butterflyfish is generally easy to keep.

Maintenance:
   Feed large variety of foods with angel, marine and spirulina formula.

Diseases that Marine Butterflyfish are susceptible to:
Marine Ich(white spot disease), Marine Velvet, Uronema marinum, and Lymphocystis

Foods:
   Seems to be most abundant where there are a lot of Porites and Pocillopora coral.

Social Behaviors:
   Found in pairs or small groups.

Sex: Sexual differences:
   Unknown.

Light: Recommended light levels:
   No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:
   Not accomplished in captivity. See Breeding Marine Fish page for a description of how they reproduce in the wild.

Temperature:
   No special requirements.

Minimum Tank Length/Size:
   A minimum 50 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
   No special requirements.

Picture of a Pebbled ButterflyfishWater Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
   No special requirements.

Availability:
   We are not sure of the availability of this fish. Should be common from suppliers out of Hawaii.


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Author: David Brough. CFS.



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