Saltwater
Yellowhead butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
Know what is missing? Suggest it in the app.
Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Hybrids with C. ephippium known. Usually solitary, but may form loose shoals of 5-6 individuals and usually found around isolated coral heads. Territorial and aggressive to other chaetodonts; omnivorous. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon auromarginatus
- Chaetodon dayi
- Chaetodon nigripinnatus
- Chaetodon nigripinnis
- Chaetodon xanthoicephalus
- Chelmo pulcher
In other languages
- Gulhovedet fanefisk
- Goldheaded butterflyfish, Goldring butterflyfish, Yellow-head butterflyfish, Yellow-headed 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.