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About Madagascar Butterflyfish
A medium-sized butterflyfish with distinctive yellow and white coloration. The body displays bold vertical bars or bands in yellow and white, with yellow dorsal and anal fins. The face typically shows dark markings around the eye and mouth characteristic of the genus Chaetodon.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- The Madagascar Butterflyfish requires moderate care. It is generally hardier than some other butterfly species but demands stable water conditions, good water quality, and varied nutrition. It is best kept singly or in established pairs and may nip at coral polyps in smaller systems.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, parasitic infections, nutritional deficiencies, stress-related decline
- Appearance
- A medium-sized butterflyfish with distinctive yellow and white coloration. The body displays bold vertical bars or bands in yellow and white, with yellow dorsal and anal fins. The face typically shows dark markings around the eye and mouth characteristic of the genus Chaetodon.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality marine flakes, small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, and frozen copepods. Offer small amounts 2–3 times daily. Include occasional vegetable matter or spirulina-based foods to meet the omnivorous diet of butterflyfish.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, endemic to Madagascar and nearby coastal areas of the western Indian Ocean.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
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