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Threadfin ButterflyfishFamily: Chaetodontidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More I saw one of these beautiful little while guys snorkeling today. I live in northern N.S.W, but they are along most of the Australian east coast. Extremely shy fish. Callum 2007-12-07 The Threadfin Butterflyfish is another one of the most gorgeous butterflyfishes and often available.It is considered a fairly difficult fish to keep, but not impossible for an experienced marine enthusiast. For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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| Geographic Distribution Chaetodon auriga |
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| Data provided by FishBase.org |
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Chaetodontidae
Threadfin Butterflyfish are found in the entire Indo-Pacific region, and it is one of the more common butterflyfishes of the Australia-New Guinea region. Inhabits both inner and outer reefs at depths of 1 - 10 meters (3 - 33 feet).
Maintenance difficulty:
The Threadfin Butterflyfish is generally a medium hard fish to keep.
Foods:
Coral polyps, polychaetes, algae, shrimp, gastorpids, and
nemertine worms. In the aquarium feed it live brine, an angelfish formula,
and spirulina type food.
Length/Diameter of fish:
The Threadfin Butterflyfish maximum adult size is 23 cm (
9 inches).
Social Behaviors:
Found singly and in pairs, seldom in schools, this fish is
non-aggressive to other fish. Can be shy in the aquarium.
Sexual differences:
Unknown
Maintenance:
Feed as many different foods as possible.
Diseases that Marine Butterflyfish are susceptible to:
Marine Ich(white spot disease), Marine Velvet, Uronema marinum, and Lymphocystis
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 50 gallon aquarium is the minimum size recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
No special region.
Availability:
Generally available, it is one of the more popular butterlyfish.
| Latest Comments |
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| I saw one of these beautiful little while guys snorkeling today. I live in northern N.S.W, but they are along most of the Australian east coast. Extremely shy fish.
2007-12-07 |
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