Saltwater
Bluelashed butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs in areas with rich coral growth. Juveniles may be found in shallow Acropora thickets. Adults occur in pairs. Omnivorous. Feed on coral polyps. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. This species is extremely difficult to maintain in an aquarium and is very rarely imported.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon benetti
- Chaetodon binetti
- Chaetodon vinctus
In other languages
- Bennetts fanefisk
- Archer butterflyfish, Bennett's butterfly, Bennett's butterflyfish, Bennett's coralfish, Eclipse butterflyfish
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.