Saltwater
Gardner's butterflyfish
Chaetodon gardineri
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 118 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bahrain, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Qatar, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in deep reefs below 25 m, rarely as shallow as 15 m. Found in East Indian region at 2-40 m. Paired or in groups. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon gardneri
- Chaetodon selene
In other languages
- Gardiners fanefisk
- Gardiner's 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.