Andaman butterflyfish

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FAMILY - Chactodontidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Andamanensis

COMMON NAME - Andaman Butterflyfish

SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)

RANGE - Maldives to the Andaman Sea and Northern Sumatra

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Obligate stony coral feeder.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 1

REEF COMPATIBILITY - No

CAPTIVE CARE - Provide a steady supply of live acropora corals to feed on, plenty of swimming room, several hiding places, a good crop of algae to graze on and a varied diet of carnivore and vegetable matter foods. Feed min. 2 times a day when a sufficient amount of live acropora are provided.

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