Saltwater
Seychelles butterflyfish
Chaetodon madagaskariensis
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, and 11 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in outer reef habitats. Adults usually occurs in pairs. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon chrysurus
- Chaetodon chrysurus madagaskariensis
- Chaetodon madagascariensis
- Chaetodon miliaris
- Chaetodon xanthurus
In other languages
- Madagaskar-fanefisk
- Indian Ocean chevron butterflyfish, Madagascar butterflyfish, Pearlscale butterflyfish, Pearly butterflyfish, Pearscale 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.