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Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish / Chaetodon baronessa
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaetodon baronessa
COMMON NAME: Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish
SIZE: 5.9†(15 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE: 55 US Gal (208 L)
FOODS & FEEDING: This species has a specialized diet of coral polyps, feeding primarily on Acropora corals. It is often reluctant to accept substitutes in captivity, but will sometimes feed on vitamin enriched live brine shrimp, clam, or mashed squid or shrimp on a bleached stony coral skeleton. Once feeding, offer crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, and frozen preparations for carnivores. Should be fed at least 3 times per day.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: No. Obligate corallivore that will eat stony corals.
CAPTIVE CARE: Reports exist of success with this fish in captivity and feeding, but this is rare, so hobbyists should ensure that the fish is eating prior to purchase. Acclimation of this fish to captivity is extremely difficult and if attempted, must be done when the fish is young. The Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish may be kept singly or as a pair, but will stake out a large area for its territory and may be aggressive towards other food competitors or members of its own species.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaetodon baronessa
COMMON NAME: Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish
SIZE: 5.9†(15 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE: 55 US Gal (208 L)
FOODS & FEEDING: This species has a specialized diet of coral polyps, feeding primarily on Acropora corals. It is often reluctant to accept substitutes in captivity, but will sometimes feed on vitamin enriched live brine shrimp, clam, or mashed squid or shrimp on a bleached stony coral skeleton. Once feeding, offer crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, and frozen preparations for carnivores. Should be fed at least 3 times per day.
REEF COMPATIBILITY: No. Obligate corallivore that will eat stony corals.
CAPTIVE CARE: Reports exist of success with this fish in captivity and feeding, but this is rare, so hobbyists should ensure that the fish is eating prior to purchase. Acclimation of this fish to captivity is extremely difficult and if attempted, must be done when the fish is young. The Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish may be kept singly or as a pair, but will stake out a large area for its territory and may be aggressive towards other food competitors or members of its own species.
