Saltwater
Brown-and-white butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys zoster
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 Comoros, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit open water off the reef edge, to depths greater than 35 m. Form large schools. Feed on zooplankton and algae above the reef. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Replaced by H. polylepsis at Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon zoster
- Hemitaurichtys zoster
- Tetragonoptrus zoster
In other languages
- Sort pyramidefanefisk
- Black pyramid butterflyfish, Brushtooth butterflyfish, Pyramid 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.