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October 24: Arrival of New Fresh Water Fish.

October 24: Arrival of New Marine Water Fish.

 

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Bluecheek / Golden Butterflyfish

Bluecheek / Golden Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Chaetodon semilarvatus

Price: Upon Request

Origin: Red Sea

Family: Chaetodontidae

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Other Names: Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish, Red-lined Butterflyfish, Bluecheek butterflyfish,

 

 

Technical Info

Temperature: 22 - 26 ℃

pH: 8.1 - 8.4

GH: 8 - 12

SG: 1.020 - 1.025

Max size: 20 cm

Min Tank size: 450 Ltr

Position in Aqua: Top swimmer

 

Description

The Bluecheek / Golden Butterflyfish is bright yellow with a series of closely-spaced orange stripes on the sides, and a dark blue-gray patch behind the eyes.

 

Food

Carnivore; In the wild, a feeder upon coral polyps and assorted small invertebrates. One of the less fastidious aquarium species once it is feeding in the aquarium. Will take Mysis shrimp and similar fare: exceptional specimens may even adapt to marine flake.

 

Breeding

Unknown in the aquarium to date. Few details known about breeding behaviour in the wild.

 

Compatible with

Territorial; Exhibits territorial behaviour in the aquarium with conspecifics (except in the case of mated pairs), generally peaceful toward other species though requires considerable space if other Bufferfly Fishes share the same aquarium. Best kept as the only resident Butterfly Fish, with peaceful companions.

 

Note

It is not possible to visually sex this fish.