Eight-Banded Butterflyfish
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Chaetodon octofasciatus - Bloch, 1787
A beauty but almost unkeepable in aquaria. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
Although highly appealing, this fish is destined to starve in most aquariums and should be avoided by all but the most advanced aquarists. It is one of many members of the butterflyfish family with a specialized diet demanding a constant supply of live coral polyps.
Family: Chaetodontidae
Other common name(s):
- Eightband Butterflyfish
Native range:
Habitat: Sheltered bays, lagoons, inshore reefs with profuse Acropora spp. coral growth.
Maximum length: 12 cm (5 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 285 L (75 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
General swimming level: Midwater to bottom.
Reference: 101 Best Saltwater Fishes
Facts about Eight-Banded ButterflyfishRDF feed
| Common name | Eight-Banded Butterflyfish +, and Eightband Butterflyfish + |
| Family | Chaetodontidae + |
| Genus | Chaetodon + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 5 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 75 gal + |
| Native range | Indo-West-Pacific + |
| Reference | 101 Best Saltwater Fishes + |
| Specific name | octofasciatus + |
| Swimming level | Midwater to bottom. + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |