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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Butterfly
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Saddled Butterflyfish Chaetodon ephippium
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Saddled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
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| Aliases: Saddledback Butterflyfish |
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Family: Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 9.0 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Sensitive
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Not an easy specimenn to acclimate. Too young, too old can make it harder. Optimum water quality is a must to acheive the desired results. |
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The Saddled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) is sometimes called a Saddledback Butterflyfish. It belongs to the family named Chaetodontidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 9.0 inches in length, the Saddled Butterflyfish is generally passive in nature and sensitive in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Chaetodon ephippium should not be housed in a tank less than 75 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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salt water
Vertebrates
