Saltwater
Banded butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 106 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 25 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Maximum depth from Ref. 126840. Inhabit coral reefs. Occur singly or in pairs. Feed on polychaete worms, coral polyps, crustaceans and mollusk eggs. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding. Adults may form plankton-feeding aggregations of up to 20 individuals, and occasionally clean other reef fishes which join the group, such as grunts, parrotfishes and surgeon fishes. (Ref: 40093). Generally common.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon trivirgatus
- Chaetodon consuelae
- Chaetodon striatus albipinnis
- Chaetodon striatus dorsimacula
In other languages
- Båndet fanefisk
- Banded butterfly, Banded mariposa, Butterbun, Butterflyfish, Portugese butterfly, School mistress
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.