Saltwater
Chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis
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 American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Territorial species which occur in shallow lagoon and semi-protected seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. Closely associated with tabular and staghorn Acropora corals upon which they feed on their polyps and mucus. Solitary or in pairs. Juveniles secretive among coral branches. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon bifascialis
- Chaetodon leachii
- Chaetodon striangulus
- Chaetodon strigangulus
- Chaetodon tearlachi
- Chaetodon triangularis
In other languages
- Vinkel-fanefisk
- Acropora butterfly, Chevroned butterflyfish, Oval butterflyfish, Redfin butterflyfish, Right-angled butterfly-fish, Rightangle butterflyfish, Triangulate butterflyfish, V-lined 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.