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Related FAQs: Chaetodon Butterflyfishes,
FAQs 2, Chaetodon
Identification, Chaetodon
Behavior, Chaetodon
Compatibility, Chaetodon
Selection, Chaetodon Systems,
Chaetodon Feeding, Chaetodon Disease, Chaetodon Reproduction, Threadfins (C. auriga), Raccoons (C. lunula & C. fasciatus),
Double Saddleback (C.
ulietensis), Butterflyfish
Identification, Butterflyfish
Foods/Feeding/Nutrition, Butterflyfish Compatibility, Butterflyfish Behavior, Butterflyfish Systems, Butterflyfish Selection, Butterflyfish Disease,
Butterflyfish Reproduction,
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Good Chaetodon Butterflyfishes: alphabetically by
scientific
names
| Chaetodon argentatus
Smith & Radcliffe 1911, the Asian or Black and White
Butterflyfish. Western Pacific from Japan almost to Indonesia. Part
of the subgenus group including C. mertensii, C. xanthurus, C.
paucifasciatus. Photo by RMF of one in an aquarium. |
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| Chaetodon assarius Waite
1905, the West Australian Butterflyfish. A rare beauty outside the
Land Down Under, where it's found all along the west coast.
Generalized feeder on algae and zooplankton. To five inches total
length. |
Gots to get back to the LDU! |
| Chaetodon
auriga Forsskal 1775, the Threadfin Butterflyfish. A great
beauty and hardy aquarium specimen, though it will eat coral polyps
and anemones. See other materials on this species by clicking on
name. Widespread Indo-Pacific. A juvenile (about an inch and a half
long) in N. Sulawesi, an Auriga B/F in Hawai'i, and a Red Sea
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| Chaetodon (Roaops)
burgessi Allen & Starck 1973, Burgess'
Butterflyfish. Deepwater in Philippines, Sipadan, Australia, New
Guinea. Not a great beauty, but much better than the aquarium photo
here. To five inches long. Photo by H RMF of one in an
aquarium. |
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Chaetodon collare Bloch
1787, the Pakistani, Red-Tail or Collare Butterflyfish. Along the
continental coast of the Indian Ocean Oman to the Philippines in
distribution. A delicate looking species that fares well in
general. Best shown and kept in pairs to groups. Image made in
the Andaman Sea off of Thailand.
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Chaetodon daedalma Jordan
& Fowler 1903, the Wrought Iron Butterflyfish. Found from
central to southern Japan on the South side. A beauty that looks
like it would be delicate, but readily adapts to captivity,
eating all types of foods. Aquarium image taken at Waikiki,
Oahu.
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| Chaetodon declivis
Randall 1975, Marquesan Butterflyfish. Described from the Marquesas
and Line Islands of the mid-Pacific only. An occasional and always
high-demand import. To five inches or so in length. Readily adapts
to captivity, accepting all types of foods. Aquarium pic of a 5 cm.
specimen in captivity, an adult in Nuka Hiva, Marquesas, Polynesia
and one in captivity. Photos by RMF. |
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| Chaetodon decussatus,
Cuvier 1831, Indian (Ocean) Vagabond Butterflyfish. A
hardy beauty not to be confused with its congener loser from the
wider Indo-Pacific, the Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon
vagabundus which rarely lives (see bad Chaetodons).
An Indian Vagabond juvenile in captivity, an
intermediate in the Andaman Sea and an adult in N.
Sulawesi. |
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| Chaetodon dolosus Ahl
1923, the African Butterflyfish. Found from the Horn of
Africa's east coast to the southern tip. To about five inches
long. Also found at the island of Mauritius. |
Off to big M. and Reunion soon!
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Chaetodon falcula Bloch
1793, Saddle-Back or Falcula Butterflyfish. A hardy
addition to fish only and very large reef systems (to 8 inches
long) if you can acquire initially undamaged specimens. Indian
Ocean from Andaman Sea to east coast of Africa. This one in the
Andaman Sea.
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| Chaetodon
fasciatus Forskaal 1775, the Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish.
Click on the name for more information. Confined to the Red Sea and
adjoining Gulf of Aden. A beauty that will eat all types of foods
in captivity, including coral polyps... To some ten inches in
length in the wild, about half that in captivity. A juvenile in
captivity and adult in the Red Sea shown. |
 
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