Saltwater
Sunburst butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Ecuador, Fiji, France, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in deeper lagoons and channels, and seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. Depth 2-61 m, usually below 10 m. Occur singly or in pairs. Common, omnivorous individuals that feed mainly on soft coral polyps (mainly on Sarcophyton tracheliophorum and Litophyton viridis), algae and zooplankton. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon kleinii
- Chaetodon bellulus
- Chaetodon cingulatus
- Chaetodon corallicola
- Chaetodon flavescens
- Chaetodon kleini
In other languages
- Kleins fanefisk
- Käpyperhokala
- Blacklip butterflyfish, Bluehead butterflyfish, Brown butterflyfish, Butterflyfish, Klein's butterfly, Klein’s butterfly fish, Klein's butterflyfish, Klein's coralfish, White-spotted butterflyfish, Whitespotted butterflyfish, Yellowspot 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.