Where to buy Red Sea Eritrean Butterflyfish
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About Red Sea Eritrean Butterflyfish
Small, laterally compressed butterflyfish with predominantly yellow coloration on the head and body, marked by distinctive orange-red vertical bands. Black eye-stripe and dark markings on the dorsal and anal fins.
Key facts
- Origin
- Red Sea, including waters off Eritrea and surrounding regions.
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied omnivorous diet including high-quality marine flakes, pellets, mysis shrimp, and enriched preparations containing both meaty and vegetable matter. Target-feed to ensure adequate nutrition in reef settings with competing inhabitants.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Appearance
- Small, laterally compressed butterflyfish with predominantly yellow coloration on the head and body, marked by distinctive orange-red vertical bands. Black eye-stripe and dark markings on the dorsal and anal fins.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
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