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Double-Saddle Butterflyfish
Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish

Double-Saddle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon falcula

Photo: Bernard E. Picton BernardP · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

  • Temperature24–27 °C
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Minimum tank300 l
  • Adult size20 cm
  • Difficulty★★★☆☆
  • TemperamentPeaceful
  • WaterMarine
  • Reef safeNo

Full profile

Family
Chaetodontidae
Origin
Indian Ocean
Size
20 cm
Temperature
24 – 27°C
pH
8.1 – 8.4
Salinity
1.023 – 1.025
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Water type
marine
Swimming level
medium
Behavior
Pacific
Minimum number of individuals
1
Minimum aquarium size
300 L
Diet
omnivore
Reproduction
oviparous
Reef Safe
❌ No

Notes: Two black, chair-shaped spots on a yellow and white background.

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