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About Bennett's Butterflyfish
Bennett's Butterflyfish is a bright yellow body with black vertical banding across the sides. The face features a distinctive black mask passing through the eye, with white on the gill covers. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with black bands, and the tail is yellow with black markings.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- omnivore
- Aka
- Bluelashed Butterflyfish
- Max Size
- 8
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and hiding spaces • Temperature range 72–82°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Provide a varied diet of high-quality frozen foods (mysis, brine shrimp, meaty preparations) 2–3 times daily • Can be shy initially; allow acclimation time and avoid aggressive tank mates • Reef Safe with Caution — may nip at soft corals and some stony corals; best in established tanks with stable conditions
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii, including East Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality frozen foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and finely chopped meaty foods, supplemented with small amounts of vegetable matter or specialized omnivore preparations. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head, Columnaris Disease
- Appearance
- Bennett's Butterflyfish is a bright yellow body with black vertical banding across the sides. The face features a distinctive black mask passing through the eye, with white on the gill covers. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with black bands, and the tail is yellow with black markings.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
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