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About Saddled Butterflyfish
The Saddled Butterflyfish is a distinctive marine fish with a white body marked by a prominent black saddle-shaped patch across the dorsal region. It has yellow dorsal and anal fins, a white head with black markings around the eye area, and a characteristic lyre-shaped tail with yellow coloration. The fish exhibits the compressed, disc-like body shape typical of the butterflyfish family.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- The Saddled Butterflyfish is a distinctive marine fish with a white body marked by a prominent black saddle-shaped patch across the dorsal region. It has yellow dorsal and anal fins, a white head with black markings around the eye area, and a characteristic lyre-shaped tail with yellow coloration. The fish exhibits the compressed, disc-like body shape typical of the butterflyfish family.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet including high-quality flaked foods, mysis shrimp, and small crustaceans. Include some vegetable matter (spirulina-based foods) 2-3 times weekly. Feed 2-3 times daily in smaller portions rather than one large feeding.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from East Africa and the Red Sea through Indonesia to the Marshall Islands and Great Barrier Reef, with populations extending to Micronesia.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- The Saddled Butterflyfish is moderately challenging for intermediate hobbyists. While it can acclimate to captivity, it requires stable water conditions, a varied diet, and careful observation for parasites and ich, to which butterflyfish are susceptible.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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