Saltwater
Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brunei, China, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in coral reefs in pairs or several aggregations. Juveniles in estuaries. Commonly exported to Europe and America, but quite difficult to acclimate to aquarium conditions. Feed on coral polyps. Usually found on reef edge and upper slope. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon collare duplicicollis
- Chaetodon collaris
- Chaetodon fowleri
- Chaetodon parallelus
- Chaetodon praetextatus
- Chaetodon viridis
In other languages
- Kravefanefisk
- Brown butterflyfish, Collare butterflyfish, Collared butterflyfish, Pakistani butterflyfish, Red tailed butterfly, Red-tailed 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.