Saltwater
Zanzibar butterflyfish
Chaetodon zanzibarensis
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Usually seen alone or in pairs (specially during spawning) but occasionally in small groups, particularly in the vicinity of staghorn Acropora and Goniopora thickets. Diet consists of live corals which makes it difficult to maintain in captivity. Little intraspecific nor interspecific aggressiveness. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon zanzibariensis
In other languages
- Zanzibar-fanefisk
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.