BrackishSaltwater
Lattice butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
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 American Samoa, Australia, China, Fiji, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 13 more countries.
More about the species
Description
An uncommon species found in areas of rich coral growth of lagoon and protected reef flats and seaward reefs. Often in pairs. Feed on sea anemones, polychaetes, and octocorallian and scleractinian coral polyps. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. In captivity, this species should be fed algae stones and the so-called 'feeding stones' which are prepared by spreading the food pulp over the stone. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon rafflesi
- Chaetodon dahli
- Chaetodon princeps
- Chaetodon raffelsii
- Chaetodon rafflesi
- Chaetodon rafflessi
In other languages
- Gul gitterfanefisk
- Kennoperhokala
- Latticed butterflyfish, Latticed coralfish, Raffle's butterflyfish, Raffles' 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.