Saltwater
Eastern triangular butterflyfish
Chaetodon baronessa
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 Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds exclusively on the polyps of the tubular Acropora corals. Swims in pairs and are territorial. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon barronessa
- Citharoedus gonochaetodon baronessa
In other languages
- Trekantet fanefisk
- Baroness butterflyfish, Eastern triangle butterflyfish, Herringbone coralfish, Pacific triangular butterflyfish, Triangular butterflyfish, Triangular 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.