Golden 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 simultaneously to a large aquarium. Chaetodon Butterflyfish tend to be shy and peaceful but can become territorial if their aquarium is to small.

The Golden Butterflyfish is also known as the Goldenstriped, Goldenrod or Sunburst Butterflyfish. Golden Butterfly fish are quite charming with their overall white colored body and darkly trimmed scales. They have a yellow tail, anal, dorsal and pelvic fins. They have an orange stripe that runs through their eyes and is trimmed with black and another narrow vertical orange band on the front of its body. Golden Butterflyfish can grow to 5".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 50 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