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About Golden-Girdled Coralfish
Coradion chrysozonus is a striking butterflyfish with a predominantly white or cream-colored body decorated with bold yellow to golden vertical bands that encircle the body. The head and snout region feature black markings, and a dark band runs through the eye. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with dark edges, giving the fish its characteristic "golden-girdled" appearance.
Key facts
- Appearance
- Coradion chrysozonus is a striking butterflyfish with a predominantly white or cream-colored body decorated with bold yellow to golden vertical bands that encircle the body. The head and snout region feature black markings, and a dark band runs through the eye. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with dark edges, giving the fish its characteristic "golden-girdled" appearance.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 8
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation (if inadequate coral polyps available), nutritional deficiency, parasitic infections (ich, marine velvet), aggression toward conspecifics in small systems.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to Hawaii and the Indo-Australian Archipelago, typically found on coral-rich reef environments at depths of 5–60 meters.
- Care Level
- Hard
- Diet
- corallivore
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium; larger for groups • Reef-safe; prefers rocky structures and coral crevices • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, SG 1.020-1.025 • Feed small meaty foods (mysis, brine shrimp) 2-3x daily • Peaceful but territorial; may nip at corals
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