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Peppered ButterflyfishFamily: Chaetodontidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More how lucky can you be? I caught a gorgeous gussy at The Heads Knysna (month January 2007). No problem with teaching it to eat. Also a handnet and snorkel and... (more) EUGENE THERON The Peppered Butterfly fish is a pretty little thing!...but not recommended for beginners.Like other coral polyp eaters, the Peppered Butterflyfish can be a challenge to keep. Coral polyps can be a difficult food to provide in an average marine aquarium environment! For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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| Geographic Distribution Chaetodon guttatissimus |
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| Data provided by FishBase.org |
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Chaetodontidae
Habitat: Natural geographic location: Found only in the Indian Ocean.
Maintenance difficulty: The Peppered Butterflyfish is generally difficult to keep. Generally only juveniles can be induced to eat.
Maintenance: Feed as most butterflyfish, live brine, marine formula, spirulina formulas.
Diseases that Marine Butterflyfish are susceptible to:
Marine Ich(white spot disease), Marine Velvet, Uronema marinum, and Lymphocystis
Foods: Coral polyps, algae, polychaete worms.
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.
Length/Diameter of fish: Peppered Butterflyfish adults can grow to 12 cm ( 4.8 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size: A minimum 40 gallon aquarium is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong No special requirements. 
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom No special requirements.
Availability: This fish is generally rare.
| Chaetodon Guttatissimus Peppered Butterfly Offered By: That Pet Place Price: $29.99  |
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how lucky can you be? I caught a gorgeous gussy at The Heads Knysna (month January 2007). No problem with teaching it to eat. Also a handnet and snorkel and goggles. Thank you. EUGENE
2007-07-26 | ||
| Some of the bestest comments - here's the beef! | ||
Very pleased to say that i captured a specimen of this butterfly. location : Durban, North Pier, South Africa. Date of capture : 31st August 2003. Size : approx 6cm in length. Method of capture : Snorkel,mask and hand held net. Regulations here do not allow for capture of fish with scuba gear. ( licence is required to capture and keep local marine specimens ) comment : Local name as per Smiths Fishes is a Gorgeous Gussy. I put the fish into my main display tank shortly after arriving home from the dive, within two hours the fish was pecking at the Tetra-bits i had put in the tank. The following morning the fish was eating a bit of the Tetra-bits, six days later he has made his presence in the tank well known to the other occupants and fights vigorously for food. Kevin Jordan Email : kevinj60@hotmail.com
2003-09-06 | ||
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