The members of the family Chaetodontidae, popularly know as butterflyfishes, coralfishes and bannerfishes. Most species of butterflyfish live in the warm tropical seas of the Indo-Pacific (about 90%) with the remainder in the Atlantic. Only a few species are found in subtropical waters, bordering onto subtemperate zones. The butterflyfish have a highly compressed body in which the back is raised , forming an elongate-oval to near circular shape in some; a small protactible mouth with brush-like teeth in the jaws; a continuous dorsal fin with strong and sharp spines in the anterior section, followed by a large-surface soft part; an anal fin mirroring the soft part of the dorsal fin , headed by 3-5 strong spines, of which the 2nd is often greatly enlarged.
Lunula Butterfly
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Butterflies
Lunula Butterfly
Chaetodon lunula
Care:
IntermediateDiet:
OmnivorousLight:
MediumPlace of origin:
Western Indian OceanThe Lunula Butterfly, Chaetodon lunula has a yellow-orange colour with an easily recognised colour pattern on the head with angular black and white bands. It is a peaceful fish and can reside in the same aquarium as other butterflies. It should be fed with frozen food like mysis and brineshrimp.
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