Saltwater
Eightband butterflyfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 11 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Swim in pairs in coral rich areas of sheltered lagoon and inshore reefs; juveniles seen in groups among Acropora corals. Feed exclusively on coral polyps. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cahetodon octofasciatus
- Chaetodon octolineatus
- Tetragonopterus octofasciatus
In other languages
- Åttstrimmig Fjärilsfisk
- Ottebåndet fanefisk
- Eight banded butterfly fish, Eight Banded Butterflyfish, Eight striped butterflyfish, Eight-banded Butterflyfish, Eight-banded coralfish, Eight-striped 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.