Saltwater
Blackwedged butterflyfish
Chaetodon falcula
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 France, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on the reef edge and upper slope. Usually in current-prone habitats; juveniles secretive in corals. Generally seen in pairs or in small aggregations. Feed mainly on invertebrates. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Indian Ocean species counterpart of sibling Chaetodon ulietensis which is found in western and central Pacific.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anisochaetodon falcula
- Chaetodon dizoster
- Chaetodon facula
- Chaetodon ulientensis
- Tetragonoptrus dizoster
In other languages
- Trynefanefisk
- Double-saddled butterflyfish, Indian double-saddle butterflyfish, Pigface coralfish, Saddleback butterflyfish, Saddled butterflyfish, Sickle 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.