Saltwater
Blueblotch butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, New Caledonia, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Feed mainly on polyps of Acropora corals in lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding. Clean parasites from other fishes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon cordiformis
- Chaetodon plebelus
- Megaprotodon maculiceps
- Megaprotodon plebeius
In other languages
- Blåplettet fanefisk
- Blue-blotch Butterflyfish, Blue-blotched butterfly-fish, Blue-dash butterflyfish, Blue-spot butterflyfish, Bluespot butterflyfish, Coral butterflyfish, Grey blotched butterflyfish, Two-spot coralfish
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.