Saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
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Saddle Butterflyfish
Saddle Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium
Moderate
283.906 liters
283,905.884 mL
283.9 Litres (75 US G.)
22.86 cm 20.3-22.9cm (8-9 ")
1.020 - 1.025
8.1 - 8.4
295.372 K
22.222 °C
531.67 °R
298.706 K
25.556 °C
537.67 °R22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
Uncommon
5-10 years
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Alternative names
- Saddle Butterflyfish, Saddleback Butterflyfish, Blackblotch Butterflyfish, Black-Blotched Butterflyfish, Saddled Coralfish
Synonyms
- Chaetodon garnoti, Chaetodon mulsanti, Chaetodon principalis
Sexing
- Unknown
Tank compatibility
- Best kept one to a tank and without any other similar Butterflyfish. Not reef-safe, will eat some invertebrates, soft corals and some stony corals.
Diet
- Carnivorous, will eat most meaty foods.
Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
Environment Specifics
- Can be kept in a reef environment and prefers a spacious mature tank with hiding places, but will nibble at and eat most soft and stony corals and invertebrates.
Behaviour
- Unknown
Identification
- How to id the animal.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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