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About Oval Butterflyfish
The Oval Butterflyfish has a compressed, laterally oval body with distinctive yellow and black coloration. The head and anterior body are bright yellow, while the posterior body and tail are predominantly black with a white or pale stripe marking the caudal peduncle. A characteristic black mask crosses the eye.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with well-established live rock and coral formations • Temperature range: 72–78°F • pH range: 8.1–8.3 • Salinity range: 1.020–1.026 SG • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied marine foods; offer frozen Mysis shrimp, quality flake foods, and small crustaceans • Provide hiding spots and stable water conditions; generally peaceful but may nip at stony corals and some soft corals if underfed
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied diet of high-quality marine flake foods, frozen Mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and occasionally vegetable matter. Feed 2-3 times daily in small portions that the fish can consume within a few minutes.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa through Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- The Oval Butterflyfish has a compressed, laterally oval body with distinctive yellow and black coloration. The head and anterior body are bright yellow, while the posterior body and tail are predominantly black with a white or pale stripe marking the caudal peduncle. A characteristic black mask crosses the eye.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole-in-the-head disease, Velvet
- Care Level
- Moderate
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