Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Saddle Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium
Photo: Leonard Low from Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: A large white-edged black spot on the rear of the body, against a yellowish-gray background. Large and striking.
