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Auriga (Threadfin) Butterfly - Chaetodon auriga

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The Threadfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae).
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Auriga (Threadfin) Butterfly - Chaetodon auriga

The Threadfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae).

 It is found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and eastern Africa (south to Mossel Bay, South Africa) to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island and Rapa Iti, at depths of between 1 and 35 m.


Minimum tank size: 45 Gallon


Feeding and Diet:

Offer crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations. Feeding more than once daily is recommended.


Reef Compatibility:

This species feeds on a wide-range of invertebrates, including some of the species we attempt to maintain in the reef tank.


Level of Care: Fairly Easy

 

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