Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon Butterflyfish should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work should be provided for grazing and hiding. Chaetodon Butterflyfish may pick at corals and crustaceans. A diet of meaty and algae based foods should be provided multiple times daily. Multiples can be added simutaneously to a large aquarium. Chaetodon Butterflyfish tend to be shy and peaceful but can become territorial if their aquarium is to small.

The Banded Butterflyfish is also known as the Portuguese Butterflyfish or School Mistress. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. This ornately patterned Butterflyfish has thick black bands running vertically with thin gray stripes running horizontally against a mainly silver body color. The dorsal, anal, pelvic and tail fins are mainly black all trimmed in white with the exception of the pelvic fin. Banded Butterflyfish can grow to 6".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 55 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH