FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Multicinctus
COMMON NAME - Multiband Butterflyfish
SIZE - 4.7" (12 cm)
RANGE - Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Stony coral polyps (pocillopora Meandrina, Porites spp, Montipora spp.), amphipods, peanut worms, polychaete tentacles, hydroids, copepods, algae pieces, diatoms.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 1
REEF COMPATIBILITY - NO
CAPTIVE CARE - Rarely feeds in captivity without a supply of its natural foods, an established reef is a plus. Occasionally a specimen may accept live brine shrimp, live clams, or mussels that have had their shells broken open, provide a varied diet of marine fare for carnivores and omnivores, feed min. 3 times a day, if attempted provide a non aggressive community until acclimated, make sure this fish is eating prior to purchase.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Multicinctus
COMMON NAME - Multiband Butterflyfish
SIZE - 4.7" (12 cm)
RANGE - Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Stony coral polyps (pocillopora Meandrina, Porites spp, Montipora spp.), amphipods, peanut worms, polychaete tentacles, hydroids, copepods, algae pieces, diatoms.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 1
REEF COMPATIBILITY - NO
CAPTIVE CARE - Rarely feeds in captivity without a supply of its natural foods, an established reef is a plus. Occasionally a specimen may accept live brine shrimp, live clams, or mussels that have had their shells broken open, provide a varied diet of marine fare for carnivores and omnivores, feed min. 3 times a day, if attempted provide a non aggressive community until acclimated, make sure this fish is eating prior to purchase.
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