This fish is known as
Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Yellow-Tail Butterflyfish and the correct latin name is
Chaetodon xanthurus. The family that this fish belongs to is called the
Butterfly Fish family. (
e) Origin of this fish is
Western Pacific. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
This Butterflyfish is peaceful.
Pearlscale Butterflyfish can grow up to 14 cm what is approximately 5 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1680cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 260 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are medium. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is not very difficult to keep the Pearlscale Butterflyfish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The pH levels shouldn't be outside of 8.0 - 8.3 since most marine fish are used to the mentioned range of pH values.
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Document modified on Sun Dec 16 20:44:31 UTC 2007
Document created on Sun Dec 16 20:44:31 UTC 2007
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