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About Chevron Butterflyfish
The Chevron Butterflyfish has a white to pale yellow body with distinctive black chevron-shaped (V-shaped) vertical bands running across its sides. The head is predominantly white with black markings around the eyes and mouth, and the dorsal and anal fins are yellow with black edges. The pectoral and caudal fins are translucent with yellow tones.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 7
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank for juvenile; 125+ gallons recommended for adult • SG 1.023–1.025; pH 8.1–8.3; temp 72–78°F • Strong water flow; excellent filtration and regular water changes • Varied diet: quality marine flakes, frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, small crustaceans • Moderate aggression toward other butterflies; generally reef-safe
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (white spot disease), marine velvet, fin rot, parasitic infections, poor feeding in captivity
- Appearance
- The Chevron Butterflyfish has a white to pale yellow body with distinctive black chevron-shaped (V-shaped) vertical bands running across its sides. The head is predominantly white with black markings around the eyes and mouth, and the dorsal and anal fins are yellow with black edges. The pectoral and caudal fins are translucent with yellow tones.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward through Indonesia and the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef and central Pacific islands, including Hawaii. Found in tropical coral reef environments at depths of 5–40 meters.
- Diet Details
- In captivity, offer a varied diet of high-quality small pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and finely chopped seafood. Include vegetable matter such as spirulina-based foods and small amounts of blanched seaweed. Feed small portions 2–3 times daily.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
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