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Speckled Butterflyfish / Chaetodon citrinellus
SCIENTIFIC NAME –Chaetodon citrinellus
COMMON NAME – Speckled Butterflyfish
SIZE – 5.1" (13 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING – The Speckled Butterflyfish consumes filamentous algae, anemones, soft and hard coral polyps, polychaete worms, peanut worms, sponge, fish eggs, sea urchin tube feet, and crustaceans. In captivity, offer a varied diet of live, frozen, and flake fare for omnivores. This species also benefits from a supply of algae to forage on.
REEF COMPATIBILITY – No.
CAPTIVE CARE – The Specked Butterflyfish should be kept singly or as pair, and is somewhat aggressive toward tank mates. This species prefers an environment with adequate swimming room, plenty of hiding place, and temperatures in the range of 72-82 F (22-28 C). It will readily acclimate to captivity, but should be the last fish introduced.
SCIENTIFIC NAME –Chaetodon citrinellus
COMMON NAME – Speckled Butterflyfish
SIZE – 5.1" (13 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING – The Speckled Butterflyfish consumes filamentous algae, anemones, soft and hard coral polyps, polychaete worms, peanut worms, sponge, fish eggs, sea urchin tube feet, and crustaceans. In captivity, offer a varied diet of live, frozen, and flake fare for omnivores. This species also benefits from a supply of algae to forage on.
REEF COMPATIBILITY – No.
CAPTIVE CARE – The Specked Butterflyfish should be kept singly or as pair, and is somewhat aggressive toward tank mates. This species prefers an environment with adequate swimming room, plenty of hiding place, and temperatures in the range of 72-82 F (22-28 C). It will readily acclimate to captivity, but should be the last fish introduced.
