Saltwater
Spot-tail butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Most commonly found in reef channels and outer slopes. Occur in coral rich areas of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs. Juveniles inshore. Adults usually seen in pair. Feed on soft coral polyps (e.g. Litophyton viridis and species of the genera Sarcophyton, Nephthia, and Clavularia). Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
In other languages
- Plethalet fanefisk
- Butterflyfish, Spot-tail, Spot-tail butterfly fish, Spot-tail coralfish, Tail-spot 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.