Saltwater
Lined butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in pairs in coral rich areas. Benthopelagic. Feed mainly on coral polyps and anemones, but also on small invertebrates and algae. Largest species in the genus. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon lineolatus
- Chaetodon lieneolatus
- Chaetodon lunatus
- Chaetodon tallii
- Tetragonoptrus lineolatus
In other languages
- Linjet fanefisk
- Butterflyfish, Line butterflyfish, Lined butterfly, New-moon coral-fish, New-moon coralfish, Spot-nape 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.