Saltwater
Threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Ecuador, Egypt, and 46 more countries.
More about the species
Description
May be seen in a variety of habitats ranging from rich coral reefs to weedy and rubble covered areas. Benthopelagic. Maybe found singly, in pairs, and in aggregations that roam over large distances in search of food. Feed mainly by tearing pieces from polychaetes, sea anemones, coral polyps, and algae. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon auriga
- Chaetodon auriga setifier
- Chaetodon lunaris
- Chaetodon satifer
- Chaetodon sebanus
- Chaetodon setifer
In other languages
- Flaggfisk
- Filament-fanefisk
- Cross-stripe butterfly, Diagonal butterflyfish, Threadfin, Threadfin butterfly, Threadfin coralfish, Whip butterflyfish, Yellow 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.