Saltwater
Teardrop butterflyfish
Chaetodon unimaculatus
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, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in small groups in reef flats, clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. Feed on soft and hard corals, also on polychaetes, small crustaceans, and filamentous algae. In Indonesia, usually seen at moderate depths, usually swimming in small groups. Adults are mainly in depth 20-60 m. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon inimaculatus interruptus
- Chaetodon interruptus
- Chaetodon sphenospilus
- Chaetodon unimaculatus interruptus
- Heterochaetodon lepidochaetodon unimaculatus
In other languages
- Grædende fanefisk
- Pisaraperhokala
- Limespot butterflyfish, One-spot butterfly, Onespot butterflyfish, Pacific teardrop butterflyfish, Teardrop butterfly fish, Teardrop 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.