Exquisite Butterflyfish

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Chaetodon austriacus - Rüppell, 1835
Exquisite Butterflyfish

Image:Chaetodon austriacus.jpg

Red Sea obligate corallivore. Scott W. Michael

Family: Chaetodontidae

Other common name(s):

Native range:

Maximum length: 13 cm (5 in)

Minimum aquarium size: 208 L (55 gal)

Water: Marine 22 °C (295 K, 72 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)

General swimming level: All levels.

[edit] Feeding

Feeds almost exclusively on live scleractinian (stony coral) polyps.



Reference: Reef Fishes Volume 5
Image credit: SWM
Text credit: SWM
Facts about Exquisite ButterflyfishRDF feed
Common name Exquisite Butterflyfish  +
Family Chaetodontidae  +
Genus Chaetodon  +
Image credit SWM  +
Maximum length 5 in  +
Minimum aquarium size 55 gal  +
Native range Red Sea  +
Reference Reef Fishes Volume 5  +
Specific name austriacus  +
Swimming level All levels.  +
Text credit SWM  +
Water max temp 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F)  +
Water min temp 295 K (22 °C, 72 °F)  +
Water type Marine  +
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