Fish of the Day: Arabian Butterflyfish

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Arabian Butterflyfish / Chaetodon melapterus

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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaetodon melapterus

COMMON NAME: Arabian Butterflyfish

SIZE: 4.7†(12 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE: 55 US Gal (208 L)

FOODS & FEEDING: Hard coral obligatory feeder.

REEF COMPATIBILITY: No.

CAPTIVE CARE: The Arabian Butterflyfish requires plenty of live small polyp corals as well as a good crop of algae to graze on. They should also be fed a varied diet for carnivores and herbivores a minimum of 3 times per day. This species prefers temperaturesin the range of 74-82 F (23-28 C) and needs to be provided with plenty of hiding places. Keep only one Arabian Butterfly per tank unless a proven pair is available.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Bump for a beautiful angel!

 

[3Twinklets]

Oh if only I had a fish only tank!!

 

[VelasCorals]

Oh if only I had a fish only tank!!

Yeah really! Fish like that make me want to sell all my corals and have a bunch of rock and a few leathers.

 

[revsgirl]

Gorgeous fish!

 

[EmilyXLC]

What a pretty fish! I love the yellow & black together.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Beautiful Butterfly!

 

[SDguy]

So wish I could keep one of those alive...

 

[bige]

Very nice. Angels are so pretty.

 

[wysiwyg]

my lfs has an arabian buttterfly fish ive been drooling over for some time not sure if it would get along with my bi color and coral beauty though

 

[Samandar]

Hi, I have bought just yesterday two Arabian butterflyfish. They are from Oman golf. They are amazing . Before I bought them, I had read some things about this wonderful fish. In somewhere had written that this fish is as forbidden fruit for marine tank. I hope that would be wrong. Anyway I attached a film of them in Quarantine tank. What do you think about them ? Could they be a pair ? It is not possible to send a film but only a Pic.

 

[Samandar]

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[Thomashtom]

What happened with the Arabians? Thanks