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Facts

Characteristics
Length
Up to 18 cm
Body shape
Deep-bodied
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
140 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
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pH
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Smallest tank
36 cm108 cm36 cm
140 liters108 × 36 × 36 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and 5 more countries.

More about the species

About the species

Occur in pairs on flat sand or silty bottoms on coastal reefs. Adults school in large numbers over open muddy substrates in deep water. Juveniles sometimes in large lagoons with seagrasses in depths of about 5 m or more. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding.

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Chaetodon oligacanthus
  • Chaetodon townleyi
  • Parachaetodon osceillatus
  • Platax ocellatus

In other languages

  • Fläckfenad Fjärilsfisk
  • Sekspigget fanefisk
  • Butterflyfish, Eye-spot butterflyfish, False batfish, Four-banded butterfly fish, Imperial angelfish, Ocellate butterflyfish, Ocellate coralfish, Ocellated butterflyfish, Ocellated coral, Ocellated coral fish, Ocellated coralfish, Six-spined butterfly-fish, Six-spined coralfish

Articles

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How to add new fish4 min read

From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.

Quarantine for new fish3 min read

Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.

From freshwater to saltwater3 min read

What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.