BrackishSaltwater
Black butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavirostris
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 American Samoa, Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in coral rich to algae-covered rocky areas of lagoon and seaward reefs including estuarine areas. Usually paired. Omnivorous and feeds on algae, coral, and small benthic invertebrates. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Maintaining this species in captivity is difficult.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon aphrodite
- Chaetodon dorsiocellatus
- Chaetodontops flavirostris
In other languages
- Sort fanefisk
- Dusky butterflyfish, Yellow-faced butterfly-fish, Yellowsnout 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.