Yellow Teardrop 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 Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish is also known as the Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish. Infrequently seen in the aquarium trade. Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish are mainly yellow with a teardrop shaped spot on its upper flank. As juveniles this spot is more rounded and trimmed in white. As the fish matures the white will become yellow and eventually forms the teardrop shape. A black stripe runs through the fishs eye and another one at the rear of the fish. Yellow Teardrop Butterflyfish can grow to almost 8".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 125 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