Saltwater
Mailed butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
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, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Relatively common on exposed seaward reefs; occasionally on shallow lagoon reefs in areas of rich coral growth and clear water. Juveniles in protected coral areas. Benthopelagic. In pairs in Indonesia but schools in some Pacific locations. Often in pairs during breeding and feed mainly on scleractinian coral polyps. Easily approached. Oviparous, monogamous. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon recticulatus
- Chaetodon superbus
- Citharoedus reticulatus
In other languages
- Netmønstret fanefisk
- Black butterflyfish, Mailed coralfish, Reticulate butterflyfish, Reticulated butterfly, Reticulated 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.