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About Yellow-Tail Butterflyfish
The Yellow-Tail Butterflyfish features a bright yellow tail fin and yellow pelvic fins, which are its distinguishing marks. The body is predominantly white to pale gray with distinctive black diagonal bands or stripes running across the head and body, and a characteristic black blotch near the dorsal fin base. The fish exhibits the classic butterflyfish body shape: deep, laterally compressed, and elongated.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank for a single specimen • Maintain temperature 72–82°F and salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • pH range 8.1–8.3 • Feed a varied diet of high-quality prepared foods, frozen mysis shrimp, and enriched brine shrimp 2–3 times daily • Provide live rock and coral branches for grazing and shelter; the species naturally feeds on small crustaceans, algae, and coral polyps
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich (white spot disease), fin rot, parasitic infections, nutritional deficiencies
- Appearance
- The Yellow-Tail Butterflyfish features a bright yellow tail fin and yellow pelvic fins, which are its distinguishing marks. The body is predominantly white to pale gray with distinctive black diagonal bands or stripes running across the head and body, and a characteristic black blotch near the dorsal fin base. The fish exhibits the classic butterflyfish body shape: deep, laterally compressed, and elongated.
- Diet Details
- In the aquarium, offer high-quality frozen mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, and small prepared foods formulated for butterflyfish. Supplement with occasional herbivorous foods. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions to account for their natural grazing behavior.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa east to the Hawaiian Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in reef environments at depths typically between 10 and 80 meters.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
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