Spottail butterflyfish

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FAMILY - Chactodontidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodon Ocellicaudus

COMMON NAME - Spottail Butterflyfish

SIZE - 5.5" (14 cm)

RANGE - Malaysia, Papua New Buinea, Philippines, Belau

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

FOODS AND FEEDING - Stony and soft coral polyps

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not suited

CAPTIVE CARE - House only one per tank, do not keep similarly colored tankmates. Captive requirements are similar to the Blackback Butterflyfish. Provide a varied diet for carnivores, feed min. 2 times a day.

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