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About Blackwedged Butterflyfish
The Blackwedged Butterflyfish displays a white body with distinctive black markings: a broad black wedge along the leading edge of the dorsal fin, a dark band through the eye, and black coloration on the caudal peduncle. The body is laterally compressed with a small mouth adapted for feeding in crevices.
Key facts
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Aka
- Blackwedged Butterflyfish
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, feeding difficulties, nutritional deficiency
- Max Size
- 5.9
- Diet Details
- In the aquarium, feed a varied diet of high-quality meaty foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. Include some vegetable matter and specialized butterflyfish preparations to ensure nutritional completeness.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and extending to the Great Barrier Reef and Polynesia.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with stable conditions and adequate swimming space • Temperature range 72–78°F (22–26°C) • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied meaty foods and vegetable matter • Monitor carefully in reef systems; may nip soft corals and crustaceans, particularly at night • Acclimate slowly to new environments and maintain consistent water quality
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
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