Tahitian Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trichrous)

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Tahitian Butterflyfish

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Tahitian Butterflyfish

Chaetodon trichrous

265 Litres (70 US G.)

10.2-15.2cm (4-6 ")

pH

8 - 8.4

22.2-23.3°C (72 -74 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

4-6 years

Family

Chaetodontidae





Additional names

Tahitian Butterflyfish, Tahiti Butterflyfish


Origin[edit]

Eastern Pacific: Society Islands, Tahiti, and Tuamoto Islands.


Tank compatibility[edit]

Peaceful


Diet[edit]

Carnivorous


Feeding regime[edit]

Daily


Environment specifics[edit]

Reef tank, if it has only hard corals


Behaviour[edit]

Will mix with most tankmates


Identification[edit]

Brownish with a yellow tail, and a black band over the eye.

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