FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Amphichaetodon Howensis
COMMON NAME - Lord Howe Butterflyfish, Lord Howe Coralfishy
SIZE - 7" (18 cm)
RANGE - Queensland, New south wales, Australia, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Kermedec Islands, New Zealand
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Soft coral polyps, tubeworm tentacles, small crustaceans, sessile invertebrates, sponges, tunicates.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended
CAPTIVE CARE - Little information exists on this species care, 66-75 F (19-24 C), feed a varied diet for carnivores, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, brine shrimp gut loaded with a vitamin enriched food (selcom etc.), finely chopped marine fare. Recommend only one per tank, provide adequate hiding places, subdued lighting for acclimation, and special acclimations to more intense lighting such as used in reef systems if more than one individual is to be kept introduce at the same time.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Amphichaetodon Howensis
COMMON NAME - Lord Howe Butterflyfish, Lord Howe Coralfishy
SIZE - 7" (18 cm)
RANGE - Queensland, New south wales, Australia, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Kermedec Islands, New Zealand
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Soft coral polyps, tubeworm tentacles, small crustaceans, sessile invertebrates, sponges, tunicates.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended
CAPTIVE CARE - Little information exists on this species care, 66-75 F (19-24 C), feed a varied diet for carnivores, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, brine shrimp gut loaded with a vitamin enriched food (selcom etc.), finely chopped marine fare. Recommend only one per tank, provide adequate hiding places, subdued lighting for acclimation, and special acclimations to more intense lighting such as used in reef systems if more than one individual is to be kept introduce at the same time.
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