Saltwater
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Philippines, Singapore, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on rich coral reefs, also on rubble and rocky areas. Adults in pairs, juveniles solitary. Closely related to C. vagabundus. Home ranging. Feeds largely on algae and coral polyps, but captive ones will accept a wide variety of food. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Excellent aquarium fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon pictus
- Chaetodon descussatus
- Chaetodon pictus
- Chaetodon vagabundus
- Chaetodon vagabundus jordani
In other languages
- Sortfinnet fanefisk
- Black-finned vagabond, Blackened butterflyfish, Butterfly fish
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.