Saltwater
Sunset butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 59 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Feed mainly on coral polyps and small benthic invertebrates. Oviparous, monogamous. Adults usually paired during breeding, but juveniles solitary. Can adapt easily to tank life and willingly accept nearly all kinds of food offered.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon germanus
- Chaetodon pelewensis germanus
- Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
In other languages
- Morsefanefisk
- Dot and dash butterflyfish, Dot-and-dash butterflyfish, Dot-and-dash coralfish, Dot-dash 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.