Butterflyfish Profiles

Profiles Index

Lemon Butterflyfish
Identification, characteristics, diet, feeding and other saltwater aquarium care profile information about the Lemon Butterflyfish - Chaetodon miliaris.

Diet & Feeding Profile - Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae
Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Diet and Feeding Profile - An overall profile on the feeding habits of Butterflyfishes of the Chaetodontidae family in nature, what foods are suitable as well as required in their diets when kept in saltwater aquariums, and notes on this fish families reef tank compatiblity.

Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Big Longnose Butterflyfish Guide Saltwater Fish Profile - Learn about the indentifcation, distribution, habitat, characteristics, compatibility, diet, feeding and more about the uncommon Big Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris). This is a sensitive and more difficult to feed species in saltwater aquariums than its common Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish counterpart (F. flavissimus) of the Chaetodontidae family.

Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Notes From Your Guides
Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Notes From Your Guides - Conclusion profile notes from Debbie and Stan Hauter about selecting Butterflyfishes of the Chaetodontidae family for saltwater aquariums and reef tanks. Although a few species are considered to be good starters, most others are best kept by a well experienced or advanced aquarist because they often do not adjust well to aquarium life. Providing the proper habitat plays an important role in keeping this fish as well.

Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish Guide Saltwater Fish Profile - Learn about the indentifcation, distribution, habitat, characteristics, compatibility, diet, feeding and more on the common Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus). A more hardy species than its uncommon Big Longnose relative (F. longirostris) of the Chaetodontidae family, nonetheless it is a sensitive and delicate fish to care for in saltwater aquariums or reef tanks.

Auriga Butterflyfish
Auriga Butterflyfish Guide Saltwater Fish Profile - Learn about the indentifcation, distribution, habitat, characteristics, compatibility, diet, feeding and more on the Auriga or Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon aurgia). One of the more sensitive and delicate Chaetodontidae family Butterflyfishes, this is not a fish recommended for beginners.

Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Identification
Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Identification Guide Saltwater Fish Profile - Phylum, Class, Order, Genera classification and other identification information on fishes of the Chaetodotidae family, which includes species of Genus Chaetodon, Forcipiger, Heniochus, Hemitaurichthys, Prognathodes, and Chelmon, as well as more listed under other valid genera or synonym names.

Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Characteristics and Compatibility
Butterflyfish Family Chaetodontidae Characteristics and Compatibility Profile - An overall profile on the aggressive and territorial characteristics and compatibility of Butterflyfishes, how they behave in nature and in saltwater aquariums with fishes of the same species and sex, as well as other non-related Butterflies and marine fishes. A good communal species list, and aquarium introduction tips to help avoid conflicts is included in this saltwater fish profile.